Astorga

It was a long day of walking 16 miles from Villadangos del Paramo to Astorga.  We entered the town of Puenta de Orbigo where we stopped for coffee and a snack.  We then crossed the longest and best preserved medieval bridges in Spain dating back to the 13th century.  The journey ahead was long and difficult, passing through rocky trails and few villages.  As we traveled, we came across a man who was offering pilgrims beverages and food along the Way.  He had peanut butter among his items, so Randy and I jumped to the opportunity to have a taste.  It was heavenly.  Another angel from God.  The young man said his rest stop was eternity, and for us at that moment in our travels, it was heavenly.  We reached the Santo Toribio stone cross where we got our first view of the city of Astorga and the mountains we will be crossing in the next few days.  Astorga is very beautiful.  We attended mass at the local church, had dinner, and now we are ready for some sleep after a long day.  Tomorrow we travel to Rabanal del Camino and then start our accent up the Leon Mountain range towards Santiago.  Buen Camino !!!

Scripture passage - Sept. 8

Isaiah 42:5

Prayer Companion(s):

Bishop John Cummins