On the way to Burgo Ranero |
Camino marker on the way to Reliegos |
Dominick and friend near Reliegos |
Pilgrims tending to their feet, a typical sight at any stop along the Way |
Emulating pilgrim sign at Reliegos |
Camino marker in Mansilla de las Mulas |
Pilgrim themed statues at Mansilla de las Mulas |
Cold, stormy morning leaving Mansilla de las Mulas |
Stork nests at Iglesia de Valdelafuente |
Walking alongside N601 entering Leon |
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Do as Johnnie Walker: "Keep Walking"! |
Fountain entering Leon |
Basilica de San Isidoro in Leon |
Another fountain in Leon |
Casa Botines, neogothic design by Gaudi (1891) |
Catedral de Leon |
Stained glass at Catedral de Leon |
Night view of San Isidoro |
Hortensia in front of Parador San Marcos |
Parador Hostal San Marcos in Leon |
Santuario de La Virgen del Camino |
Agapito's gift of fruit, candy and crackers |
The municipal albergue at Villadangos del Paramo |
On the road again!!! |
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Group of pilgrims from Spain, France, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Brazil! |
Medieval bridge in Hospital de Orbigo |
Edna (Brazil) and Hortensia (Mexico) against the green, undulating scenery! |
An old Spanish couple in Villares de Orbigo |
Rustic pilgrim monument along the way |
Again, the solitude of the camino! |
Crucero de Santo Toribio in San Justo de la Vega |
Hortensia with Gunther, the octogenarian German pilgrim |
Arriving at Astorga!! |
Capilla de la Santa Veracruz in Astorga |
Church in Astorga |
Catedral de Santa Maria in Astorga |
Detail of the portico |
Episcopal Palace in Astorga, designed by Gaudi |
Entering Santa Catalina de Somoza |
Meson Cowboy in El Ganso |
Handmade pilgrim crosses |
Entrance to Rabanal del Camino |
Line of backpacks await opening of Albergue Gaucelmo |
The albergue is "Completo", FULL!! |
Awaiting for midafternoon tea |
Maggie doing the daily wash by hand |
Abandoned stone houses in Rabanal |
View of the sleeping quarters at Gaucelmo |
Getting ready for today's stage! |
Young German couple and 4 mo. old puppy climbing Monte Irago |
Entering the abandoned village of Foncebadon |
Wooden crucero in Foncebadon |
Abandoned building |
Abandoned, but.... Hey, here's a live goat inside! |
Albergue Monte Irago in Foncebadon |
Arriving at Cruz de Ferro |
Stones left by pilgrims at the base of Cruz de Ferro |
Another view of La Cruz de Ferro |
In Memoriam of Eva, a Dutch teenager killed before her Camino |
The village of Manjarin |
Distance markers from Manjarin: 222 km to go |