So today's end found us 2/3 done. But let's not spend much time on the walk as it seems to be a lot of the same. Paved roads (good for feet - boring), stone roads (bad for feet - interesting countryside). Today's end is Astorga where Gaudi built his Palace commissioned by the bishops, never used, and now a museo for the Camino. After 19 miles of walking JL questioned doing 4 stories of spiral staircase. But Gaudi was crazy and the tile work worth the climb. The Cathedral is of red & pink stone, stunning and like the others mentioned before too much to describe, & one that JL says you could miss.
On the trek we did see a young cow's stomach being stitched up by the local vet for what must have been a twisted colon. We also found our first tinto vino grapesto munch on in quite some time and for the first time apples and pears.
Our alberque tonight is the first big dormitory we have been in. Must be 70 beds in one room. JL & I are in side by side lower bunks kinda like a double bed.
Al reporting....
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