Fascinating watching the steps and stages and kilometers pass by another 20 today makes it 534 done – 236 to go Tomorrow we will summit to highest point the iron cross marks the spot the Cruz de ferro The descent… Read More »Astorga to Rabanal del Camino – Friday 30 Sep 2022
Another cool day and a relatively easy walk today. We left Alberque Villares de Orbiga after breakfast – the entire experience here was delightful. It is owned and run by Martin & Merel, a very caring and competent team from… Read More »Villares de Orbiga to Astorga – 29 Sep 2022
The night at Albergue de Jesus was a long one for Barry because of raking coughing fits that had to be avoided to ensure that Jules and the other couple that were on the opposite double bunk bed slept ok.… Read More »Vilar de Mazarife to Villares De Órbigo – 28 Sept 2022
Today was really a Cool day for walking temperatures started off around 6 Dec C it slowly peaked to 11 C around 8. Really nice to the church of la Virgen de la camino was open. The Virgen stands on… Read More »León to Villar de Mazarife – Tues 28 Sep 2022
Highlight of the day is Physio on knee Luckily no meniscus tear or worse – just overload on knee tendons – after some painful deep cross fiction in upper inner right thigh had some compression treatment – quite unique. On… Read More »León – 26 Sep 2022
Today has been somewhat marred by Barry getting a flu type cold creating a deep chest cough – the result is we are staying another night in our Airbnb as it is available. Tomorrow we will try get to the… Read More »Leon 25 Sept 2022
Once again an early start even though we had our own room we were up and packing by 6.15am and left around 7.15am Some beautiful pics of our day First Barry had to find his haversack…and it was there –… Read More »Mansilla de las mulas to León – 24 Sep 2022
Todays recorded walk was 19.97km -officially on wisepilgrim app 18.8km It had been a pleasant day, cool weather – (24 C) nice company – many of our original camino family coincided today and we walked and talked together The route… Read More »El Burgo Rangero to Mansilla de las Mulas – 23 Sept 2022
Today was a day when everything came together well – the start of the day at 5.30 was efficient and easy. Breakfast was good then out into the chilly crisp air. We waited for a while at the grand old… Read More »SAHAGUN to EL BURGO RANERO – 22 Sept 2022
Day 19, 22km, Total distance 406km – over half way. Walked with Australians Peter, Bob & Greg. undulating up & mainly down gentle walk … got our half way certificate. We have now moved into the biggest region on the… Read More »Calzadilla de la Cueza to Sahagún – Wed 21 Sep 2022
