Day 2. Mazarife to Hospital de Orbigo

Despite earplugs, there was no escape from our loud, oblivious American neighbours. Their alarm blasted at 6am with continuous irrelevant chit chat until they left for breakfast just before 7. I managed to snooze a little longer and Mum wakes up about then, and she is quiet!
A great breaky of muesli, toast and coffee, chatting to a nice Norwegian.
Many walkers leave before it’s properly light to avoid the heat. Can’t see the point in that.
We left at around 845am. A straightforward route and a remarkably easy 15km walk, a few degrees cooler at 26. We stopped half way for a rest. No roses to smell, however beautiful sunflowers, fresh fields of green and lots of birds chirping along the way. We made it into town around 1230pm. We found our hotel, and it was closed until checkin later on, so we found a groovy bar in town and enjoyed a sangria or two (me) and potato tapas. Checked into our hotel which is like a little sanctuary with its courtyards. A little rain, so relaxed in our room before dinner and after it cleared up, we read and relaxed in the garden. Another communal dinner by chance as we met up with a group of 3 friends travelling together and another solo companion all from the USA. An enjoyable dinner.
Over to Mum / Rosie.

What can I add? That is a pretty good description of our day…Luckily tonight we had dinner with 4 very nice Americans, so they have redeemed their country’s reputation…tomorrow we walk to Astorga, a beautiful little city on a hill…there is a chocolate factory there, but being Sunday it is sure to be shut…but there is a Gaudi amazing building and enormous cathedral, and we stay at an actual hotel…lovely variety on the Camino. Time for shower and bed.Read more