First day of fall. Great time to be walking along the camino. Wine harvest in full swing. The crops have been taken off and all that remains is the stubble in the sun-baked fields. The colour palette is less vibrant, more muted. These trees in their fall foliage at Monasterio de San Zoilo in Carrion de los Condes are an amazing contrast to the surrounding fields. The forests of Galicia, however, remain quite verdant until the end of October. They can make you believe that their summer is endless. Sun doesn’t really come up till close to 8 a.m., but the bonus is the evening sun won’t start to set until well past 8 p.m. Nights are now cooler and in many towns (I’m looking at you Burgos) a light cover up will be needed when dusk falls. Still time to sit out, have a cold drink and discuss the day’s journey with your fellow pilgrims.