Friday, August 29, 2014

Astorga to Santa Catalina, via Castrillo de Polvazares, 14 May (10kms plus detour)

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I left Astorga at 7.45 a.m.  It was still very chilly at that hour.  On the way out of town I felt some twinges at the back of my heel.  Wa...
Thursday, August 28, 2014

Hospital to Astorga, 13 May (16 kms)

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It was very cold and crisp when I set off at 7.30 a.m. after a quick breakfast in the hotel.  I tried to walk in the sun as I made my way to...
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Mazarife to Hospital, 12 May (15kms)

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It was another perfect Spring morning.  I had a latish breakfast and set off down the road at 8.15 a.m.  There were storks flying around and...
Friday, August 22, 2014

Leon to Villar de Mazarife, 11 May (22 kms - part by bus)

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I arrived very early for the 8.30 a.m.bus out of Leon.  Several people were already hanging about at the bus stop, hoping for a 7.30 bus, no...

Leon, 10 May (rest day)

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I was up fairly late at 8.00 a.m.  Breakfast was very ordinary, with not much fresh fruit to be had. I went off to the Plaza Mayor, which ha...
Thursday, August 21, 2014

Mansilla to Leon, 9 May (by bus)

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Gaudi's Casa de Botines, Leon Sitting with Gaudi The guide book recommended taking the bus into Leon, to miss all the industria...

El Burgo Ranero to Mansilla, 8 May (19 kms)

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After a quick breakfast at Piedras Blancas, I left town at around 7.45 a.m.  Miles and miles of senda again, but perfect weather.  How fortu...