We left Astorga this morning around 8:30am, which is later than we normally leave to start our morning walks. It was a relatively short walk to Rabanal (20k) and we didn’t want to get there before our 2pm check in. Today’s walk was very nice as we exited the urban environment and got back into the Spanish countryside as we get ready for the climb into the mountains tomorrow.
The hardest days on the Camino are the ones over 25k and the day after those long-distance walks. So, today’s walk was relatively short and flat, but I still felt worn down from yesterday’s walk. My hip was very painful this morning and I felt it through most of the walk today. Fingers are crossed that I will make it through the next 10 days.
We were surprised to see our 81 year old Dutch friend, Tony, when we entered Rabanal. We thought we would not see him again after the dinner we had with him 4 or 5 days ago.
Rabanal is a very nice small Spanish town. We had one of our best lunches on the Camino shortly after we arrived…a very good pasta carbonara.
Time for a shower and a short walk around town.
Update: we ran into our Dutch friend Tony as we were coming into Rabanal and took him out to dinner tonight. A very clear and mild night tonight. Perfect weather.
Just a few pics for today:
