Day 26 hospital de Obiga to Astorga. 17 km a little up and down very pleasant walk. We left Albergue Verde after 8:00. Julio and Lisette there to collect Marie and I. We stopped in 3 km for the first of two coffees and met a gardener at the cross above the town of San Justo de la Bega. He told us the story of the bishop who fled the heresy of Astorga and paused to dust his trousers of even the dust of Astorga. He turned out to be a priest who had had a missio...

Day 25 Manzarife to hospital de orbigo. 15-16 kms. Started walking with the three Irish women that I shared a room with. Jackie Greta and Bernie. They were great to walk with and kept a steady pace. After a while I had to drop back. The pace was too much for my leg. Caught up in first cafe. Also met up with Victor Julio Lisette and their new friend Marie from South Africa. This proved a godsend as Marie gave me some arnica gel and it is good for my leg. Marie...

Day 23 Leon to villa de Mazarife . 22 kms Tough day leg hurt. Nothing like leg pain to take your mind off blisters. Met three Irish women jackis greta and bernie. Will tell all tomorrow. I am well and happy. Lost my credentials and thought they would be at the restaurant where I shared dinner with Robbie and Adele. I had to wait til nearly midday to get in. Thank goodness it was there. I set off my leg was sore. Good walking but hurt going down hill. Saw...

Day 23. Leon Quiet day. Wet morning cleared this afternoon A quiet day mostly resting my feet. Blisters hardening up nicely. I can not believe I pulled a muscle on my lower right leg. I was cold and hurrying back to hotel in the rain. Went out this evening. There is a medieval festival in town. Stalls all round the cathedral selling gee gaws and food. Had dinner with Adele and Robbie two Aussie women. I had fillet steak which was a lovely treat. Have booked...

Day 22. Mansilla de las Mulas to Leon. 19 km. Cool temperatures. Holed up in hotel Silken. Well but foot sore. Been out for beer wine and food and will now not leave room til a late breakfast. Hope to heal a bit in the next couple of days. Oops déjà vu. But I feel so much better than I did in Burgos. I have walking friends and will make more and farewell others. We set off before 8:00 and made reasonable time until we got to suburbs of Leon. Laurie's knee a...