Astorga 2

After getting showered, it was time to have a little explore around this ancient city, originally founded by the Romans in the first century AD.

Having had a long but good day, I thought I deserved my first ice cream in Spain. As I consumed my ice cream, I wandered past the Gaudi- designed Bishop’s Palace, and onto the Cathedral.

Although mostly gothic, the Cathedral is a real mixture of styles. My legs were too tired to follow the full self-guided tour but I found a couple of strategically placed seats from which I could see several locations described by the audio guide without moving. There was certainly no prospect of climbing the towers!

After a refreshing tinto de verano in a bar where I bumped into someone I’d met all the way back in Hornillos (after my first day of walking), it was time to meet my walking companions for dinner.

As we were finishing our meals, our British friends from yesterday/this morning, joined us for a drink. They were about to depart home tomorrow, to return here to finish the Camino next year. We wished them well and said our farewells.

And then it was time for bed before the curfew at 10pm, which is apparently strictly enforced by the locking of the front door of the albergue!Baca lagi