Day 28 - Villavante to Astorga

We wrapped up week four today as we reached Astorga. We're two-thirds through our trip and two-thirds through the traditional sections as we leave the meseta and enter the mountains; 521 km are done and 259 to go.

Today we passed a variety of crops from wheat to corn to beets to we weren't sure. The pine trees now populate the side of the road and the mountains rise before us. The red poppies and purple chicory flowers still show up, but there have been fewer butterflies.

Astorga's cathedral was nice but not that impressive inside. There were a few pieces of art that caught my attention but I wasn't left with the same sense of awe as others.

Astorga is famous for its chocolate, which would normally be dangerous, but we're only here one night, and I've learned my lesson from the cookies. The chocolate museum was small but cheap and they give you chocolate samples. The museum of the Camino housed in a building by Gaudi originally built for the bishop was interesting but disjointed. We didn't make it to the Roman ruins and museum.

We squeezed in mass and finished off with some drinks and tapas.

AllTrails
French Way: Hospital de Órbigo - Astorga
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