Astorga to Foncebadon

Today was a beautiful day for walking. The weather was perfect and the scenery gorgeous! We walked 16 miles, the last 4 uphill and it was actually doable. I can attribute that to 2 things. 1) My amazing friends offered to include a couple of the heaviest items from my backpack with Jav's shipped bag and 2) maybe my body is getting stronger. All the cafes in the towns we passed were open, which is unusual for a Sunday, so we stopped frequently. We had a nice lunch stop in Rabanal and finished our walk at Albergue Casa Chelo in Foncebadon where we were greeted warmly by Susanna and Chelo herself. We're looking forward to sharing a pilgrims meal at 7:00. We'll head out early for the Cruz de Ferro, one of the most famous landmarks on the Camino, where we will leave the rocks we've been carrying from home. We'll try to catch sunrise from the top of the mountain. It should be a very special way to start Jav's birthday. 😍 As a bonus, we just learned that one of the albergues opens at 6:00 am for coffee❣️☕
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