Today’s walk continued along the unscenic interstate, but despite the depressing views (see the field of dead sunflowers below), it was a really pleasant day.
Sandra and I took turns pushing the stroller, and we listened to podcasts and audiobooks while we walked and the girls napped.
We keep hearing about how crowded the Camino is, but we hardly saw a soul on today’s walk.
Addie found a little girl to play with at our breakfast stop, and we spent awhile visiting with the family who owned the cafe. We only had 13 kilometers to walk today, so we allowed ourselves to take our time and let Addie play.
We found lunch at the edge of Hospital de Órbiga, where we are staying for the night. We ate pickle pizza and croissants at a cute bar with a backyard full of funny little chickens. Addie was delighted by the chickens.
We were in no rush to get to our hotel, so we searched for a geocache by the bridge and stopped at a playground. It was a fun, laid-back afternoon.
Our hotel is above a gas station which is a step above last night’s truck stop. It is nothing special, and a little out of town, but it is clean and the beds are relatively comfy.
Tomorrow we hope to get up early to walk to Astorga. We didn’t want a rest day too close to León, but there is a lot we want to see and do in Astorga (helloooo chocolate museum!), so we want to get in at a reasonable hour.
yes, under no condition can you miss the town famous for chocolate. You must all eat a ton of it as i am living through you in this place. And stash some in your backpack for later, just wrap it in plastic or you will have a melty mess on your hands. Enjoy your beds, not too many of us can say we slept at a truck stop or a garage place. You are finding some interesting places on your journey. Here’s to a good time in Astorga.
Glad you had a good day…and pizza!
Pickle pizza?!! Lol Was it nice?
It was surprisingly good!