Villadangos del Camino to Astorga 33.5km

A nicer day today as we managed to escape some roads.. Traveled through grassy fields to Hospital de Orbigo which had the longest bridge on the camino.. Quite beautiful but the cobblestones across the bridge made the walking so painful we were only delighted to be off the far side..

Isabels knee was acting up so we had a break under a big tree about 10km before Astorga and a picnic lunch. On we trundled into the Municipal Alberge (Hostal) where we got a nice room of only 6 ppl, which we managed to fill with some of our favourite people.. such a luxury in comparison the the rooms of 60 or more that we have become accustomed to!

Had a very cultural afternoon in Astorga where we visited the Cathedral and Camino Museum before what may have been a far more fastinating Chocolate Museum..

Spagetti Bolognaise was in order for dinner which Isabel was put on duty for again, for 8 people in a kitchen that was so ill equipped that everything had to be chopped with Vanessas pen knife. Fun..not. Most beautiful skies however as we had dinner on the balcony.