Today we are in Astorga,
We travelled 21km today through rolling hills arriving in Astorga with plenty of time to view the city. And what an incredible city it is. Wonderful scencery, beautiful churches and lots shops selling chocolate. We are staying in a lovely albergue that was once a convent. Accomodations are much nicer than the previous alberges and for an extra 3 euros they´ll even do your laundry. On the Camino, membership has its privelges. Where else can you get accomodations for two and get your laundry done for 13 Euros.
We meet many interesting people along the Camino. Yesterday, we spoke with a fellow from Austria who started out walking and after his first couple of days his feet were causing him trouble. Did he quit the Camino, absolutely not...he bought a bicycle and is determined to complete the Camino. We also met a gentleman from England who is walking for the fourth time, he´s doing it again this year because it´s a holy year and he wants to earn the ¨get out of purgatory free card¨. We are sharing our room with an Italian and his daughter. Like us, he speaks very little Spanish. He is a retired miltary aircraft mechanic, Shiloh and he would have a lot more to talk about if they both new the same language.
We looking forward to another day on the Camino tomorrow.
Christiana and Shiloh
We travelled 21km today through rolling hills arriving in Astorga with plenty of time to view the city. And what an incredible city it is. Wonderful scencery, beautiful churches and lots shops selling chocolate. We are staying in a lovely albergue that was once a convent. Accomodations are much nicer than the previous alberges and for an extra 3 euros they´ll even do your laundry. On the Camino, membership has its privelges. Where else can you get accomodations for two and get your laundry done for 13 Euros.
We meet many interesting people along the Camino. Yesterday, we spoke with a fellow from Austria who started out walking and after his first couple of days his feet were causing him trouble. Did he quit the Camino, absolutely not...he bought a bicycle and is determined to complete the Camino. We also met a gentleman from England who is walking for the fourth time, he´s doing it again this year because it´s a holy year and he wants to earn the ¨get out of purgatory free card¨. We are sharing our room with an Italian and his daughter. Like us, he speaks very little Spanish. He is a retired miltary aircraft mechanic, Shiloh and he would have a lot more to talk about if they both new the same language.
We looking forward to another day on the Camino tomorrow.
Christiana and Shiloh
Hi Chris and Shiloh, Yes, life in the private alburgues can be quite decadent, for only a few Euros more. We really enjoyed Astorga as well. Our biggest shock today is what has been called ¨camino lite¨. This involves a group being delivered by air conditioned bus to a location on the Camino where they receive a stamp, walk a few kilometers, and then stop for drinks at another bar. After obtaining a second stamp, they board the bus and drive on to another point further down the road. The end of the day involves a little sight seeing, dinner, and a stay a one of the local hotels. The next day, they do it all over again!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Wendy and Jim