Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Day 23 Astorga to Rabanal del Camino


Stayed at a lovely municipal hostel last night. Room of 4, but 2 snorers. Shoes all fixed thanks to Angel number 3. Peregrino? No pay.
Went to part of a mass, they sure know how to do up the churches and cathedrals here.
A shorter walk today of about 20kms. Had slight shin splints yesterday, and a little today. Initially struck a little rain, but that cleared to a cool and breezy day as we approached the mountains. Now the real stuff starts. Cruz de Ferro tomorrow morning, which I really look forward to. I will leave a stone and a cockle shell, and many thoughts & wishes there tomorrow, after the climb to 1505m, and will probably make it a short day. Staying at an Albergue in Rabanal del Camino, a cute town tonight. The albergue is run by the British Confraternity of Saint James.
O´Cebreiro still looms in a few days, after another steep descent tomorrow .
A change of pilgrims has occured after Leon. This seemed to occur at Burgos and Logroño.
I love the encounters with pilgrims that we saw weeks ago. I saw the Spanish lady yesterday, who was sitting next to me on the Bus to Roncesvalles, so long ago.

The picture shows the work of the incomparable Gaudi in Astorga in this case(refer Sagrada Familia in Barcelona for another example)

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