Day 25 Astorga to Rabanal del Camino
Saturday 1st June 2013
20km - 4.5 hrs
Heading out of Astorga
Murias, 4km from Astorga
Iglesia de Santa María, houses a relic from San Blas, the Patron Saint of the village.
Albergue San Blas
Snow capped mountains in the distance
El Ganzo, 12.8 km from Astorga
Iglesia de Santiago, El Ganzo
Bar and albergue at the entrance of Rabanal del Camino
The 12th century Iglesia de Santa María
Accommodation Notes
| The previous night in the albergue in Astorga I had felt cold in the night, and in fact I got up at 4 a.m. to put on a pair of trousers and a shirt to get warm. The net result was that I had a cold by the time I reached Rabanal. I checked out the Albergue Guacelmo but it did not open for another hour and a half. I noticed a casa rural, Hosteria A Cruz De Ferro in the main street, and upon enquiring I found that they had a single room with en suite bathroom for 30 euro. The temptation was too much and I decided upon a single room for the night. The lady even took care of all my washing for an extra 4.5 euro. |
Casa Rural "A Cruz de Ferro"
In the evening we had an excellent perigrino meal at La Posada de Goaspar.
Albergue Gaucelmo
| Next to the church in the main street is Albergue Gaucelmo, run by the London-based Confraternity of St. James. This looked to be a very nice albergue with friendly people. The next day I learnt that two people in the albergue had money stolen from the belongings overnight; this is not a reflection on the albergue itself which has a good reputation, but it is a reminder that not all pilgrims are as they seem! |
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