On this date, in 1810, people in Argentina took the first steps towards breaking away from Spain and becoming an independent nation. 

My brother and I wanted to celebrate in some way, but this is a small town with no Argentinian food available. So we had a bowl of lentil soup, a ham and cheese sandwich, and each a glass of wine:

Besides celebrating a holiday, today we walked almost 20 kms. That’s not so much for many pilgrims, but for us it is more than enough. 

The vegetation is changing again. The wildflowers along the road are different than before. We see a lot of roses now, 

both the cultivated (garden) variety

and the wild roses. 

The vineyards are beautifully kept:

and frequently there are cherry trees, often at the edges of the vineyards:

Cottonwoods are going crazy, and sometimes the ground looks like fresh snow just fell:

And life on the Camino wouldn’t be full without some poppies: