Day 9
Leon to Castrillo de los Polvazares

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Our destination today is Castrillo de los Polvazarez, a medieval town just a bit after Astorga. We have decided to take a break from the communal sleeping and bathroom facilities for a night.
Susana from Andorra is riding with us today, she is a 'chica muy simpatico'.

We have seen many storks nesting on top of the churches and towers, but the one above takes the price with four nests on a single structure.
Vehicles are warned of Camino crossings by peregrino signs like this one.
Tuesday is market day in Astorga and the streets are packed with vendors and people. We had planned to visit the Cathedral Santa Maria, but there is an exhibition and the line of people snakes out into the street. It's getting late and Susana wants to go all the way to Rabanal today, so we follow the signs to Castrillo de los Polvazares.

We meet some friendly fellow travellers and have dinner together.

 



 
Refugios are located at:
 
 

Villadangos del Paramo:

Refugio Municipal

Hospital de Orbigo:

Refugio Municipal en la Parroquia next to the church
Refugio Casa de la Vega on the banks of the river Orbigo

Astorga:

Refugio Municipal in Calle Matias Rodriguez

Murias de Rechivaldo:

Refugio Municipal, it appeared closed when we passed

 

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