After leaving Villadangos at 6.15 am, passed over this
bridge, one of the oldest in Spain,
called the Bridge of the Paso Honrosa (20 arches,204m
long) entering the town of
Hospital de Orbigo.
Midway between Villadangos and Astorga (29km). The sweater
Maureen is holding
was dropped by an unknown fellow walker, who we subsequently
met 2 hours later
at a roadside bar. She was pretty amazed at getting it
back, and grateful as
tomorrow we start the climbing and the temperature drops
dramatically over a short
distance.
Arrived in Astorga at a respectable hour, 1.30pm, and
went sightseeing. Maureen
is standing in front of the Palacio Episcopal, designed
by the famous Spanish architect
/artist, Gaudi, after which the English adjective "gaudy:
is derived. You be the judge.