Day 28 - Roman Roads and Chocolate Museums : Villar de Mazarife to Astorga
Roman Roads and Chocolate Museums Walking Roman Roads on the Camino Frances The warmth of the early morning had us up and out by 5:30 AM this morning. With no breakfast offered at our albergue, we trekked with our friends through Mazarife to one of the town bars where we enjoyed a chocolate croissant and cafe con leche. By now I think our morning routines are perhaps my favourite part of the day. Getting up, being ready to move onward, and enjoying fresh warm coffee and pastry before heading out to watch the sunrise is the best way to start any day. Villavante Spain T his morning we walked along dirt trails and beside irrigation canals to the town of Villavante, where we enjoyed our second breakfast and were amazed by the size of the stork nests on top of the local church bell tower. Sadly, given the time of year, we won't have the chance to see any storks, but that would have been really cool. As the day progressed the pathway brought us to Hospital del Orbi...