Weather : misty rain, cold : 10o
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| Tomorrow we head towards Astorga |
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| We walked on tracks today past farmers harvesting corn and sugar beet. The Picos mountains in the distance. |
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| Report of snow in the Picos mountains yesterday. |
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| Our destination today was Hospital del Orbiga. It has an imposing medieval bridge dating back to 13th century, but was built over a Roman construction, when it was useful for the transport of cattle for trading. It is especially famous for a jousting tournament held here in 1434, when a knight, Don Suero de Quinones, scorned by a beautiful lady, dared any knight to pass over it and defeat him. He defended the bridge for a month successfully and then proceeded to Santiago to give thanks for his success. |
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| The history of Puente de Orbigo |
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| While some of us decided to stay on in Hospital del Orbigo, others of our group, with whom we've been travelling since the beginning of October, walked on to Astorga today. We hope to meet up again. |
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| Our albergue is run by a German confraternity. Unfortunately, Albergue San Miguel, a modern, cleaner hostel has already closed for the season. |
M&M
30/10/12
Our email : mm_smith@bigpond.net.au
2 comments:
Hey guys, I'm so jealous reading your blog of the last two days. I'm now back home and will be sleeping in my own bed tonight, but wish I was in a crowded, smelly, noisy, dorm in my sleeping bag with my camino friends. I'll continue to follow you from my sofa until you reach Santiago. Love to all on the Camino, from Ingrid x
Mark you are looking very svelte!...JulieJ
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