Day 29 - Astorga to Rabanal del Camino

We left Astorga around 8.45am after a yummy breakfast (which I don't normally have, but it was free today! 🙌)...the sun was shining through, and all was looking well.

11am came around, and the sun had a real bite to it, so I slip, slop, slapped at the next village! Then the dark clouds started rolling in and it got soooo cold! Then boom, it rains...and rains...and rains! Way more than yesterday! 😬... it was actually fun for a while, dodging puddles and all, but then I couldn't feel my fingers!

About 3kms from my bed for the night, we came across this massive dumping of small hail! It was so odd to all be in this one spot and nowhere else! 🤷‍♀️

I was very excited to see Quetzel again - the big dog with the sore paws! Enzo was happy to report that he was doing really well! ❤️🐾

I saw this man & his dog sitting under an umbrella on the track this morning and watched as 7 or so pilgrims walked right on by! So I stopped to see what he was selling... turns out he was giving unique credencial stamps made with his very own designs, using wax - for a donation! Hell yeah, I was sold and it's my best stamp yet!! 👌

Tonight, we went to the monastery for the pilgrim mass and some Gregorian chanting! Wasn't quite what I was expecting but a great experience, nonetheless!

There's a special video attached from one of the monks to Kai, who turns 18 today (Thursday), so a huge 'Happy Birthday' shout out to my favourite son!❤️🙌🌈 Sorry I couldn't be there with you to celebrate... I'm 💯 with you in spirit, though, and will make up for it on my return! ...hope you have an absolutely awesome day! 😘

It's all happening tomorrow!!... Kai's birthday, 2 mountains to climb, Cruz de Ferro & summer solstice!🙏もっと詳しく