Episcopal Palace Astorga

I had plenty of time and energy to walk around town today. Astorga has one of the three Gaudí designed buildings outside of Catalunya.
I was much more impressed with this one than the one in León.Lue lisää
I had plenty of time and energy to walk around town today. Astorga has one of the three Gaudí designed buildings outside of Catalunya.
I was much more impressed with this one than the one in León.Lue lisää
I'm sitting wearing just a towel while all my clothing is in the washing machine. I'm taking precautions against carrying bedbugs. I saw one this morning in my room, and found four bites on my leg.Lue lisää
From Astorga to Rabanal del Camino 13.2 miles
But, still a good day because I'm on the Camino.
It started with an Italian woman turning on the lights in our room at 5:30 to let us know that they had found chinches - bedbugs. So that got us goingLue lisää
This famous cross doesn't look like much in person
I'm in Ponferrada, a city of about 68,000
From Rabanal del Camino to Ponferrada - 20 miles with lots of hills.
Started out before sunrise, because I knew that it would be a long day. It was cold, about 40°, with a strong chilly wind. I'mLue lisää
I wish that I had taken pictures of some of the surfaces that I've walked on earlier. At the beginning of the Camino we walked on ancient Roman roads, what seemed like dry river beds, and forestLue lisää
In the Bierzo region which is another region of Spain full of vineyards. This area is known for the Mencia variety of grapes. I'm happy to be walking through a hilly green landscape again!
Ron FrödingFantastico! Words can not describe ...
Christine SearsMuy hermosa.
Christine SearsCaminante, son tus huellas el camino y nada más; caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar. Al andar se hace camino, y al volver la vista atrás se ve la senda que nunca se ha de volver a pisar. Caminante, no hay camino, sino estelas en la mar. (Un poema para usted por Machado de la clase.) Parece apropiado.