Keith is still sapped out and not gaining much-needed energy while resting in Frómista. So he paid a visit today to a local physician so we could be sure that there were no bigger concerns he needed to tackle. Thankfully, it seems as if the cold has not struck his lungs and is mostly just preventing him from rejuvenating as quickly as we’d like. The doc gave him a mild decongestant to ease the symptoms and sent him on his way.

Still—it’s time for Keith to hit the road and explore some more of Spain. So a side visit by train to Palencia for the weekend is his next step in this adventure. The city is steeped in history–touched by Celtiberians, Romans, Visigoths, Moors, and more. El Cid married Ximena (aka Jimena) here in 1074. It’ll be good for Keith to get to a new place where he can slowly explore a few museums; historic bridges, buildings, churches, cathedrals; and in case his stomach is leery of Spanish food he can always drop by the McDonalds at Parque Comercial Arambol Avda. de Brasilia for something a little more familiar.

He did share one last fun little story from Frómista for the blog. He said he saw the happiest dog today. It was just hanging out with three Spanish guys that were walking down the pavement having a conversation and the dog was walking next to them like he was part of the gang. He wasn’t running ahead or doing “dog things,” instead the “fat, little happy dog really looked glad and like he could say something, but just wasn’t in the mood.” He said it was pretty funny.

Speaking of animals—Keith also has a few pictures to share from his walks: