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Day 31 - Cafe con Leche on the Camino : Molinaseca to Cacabelos

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Cafe con Leche on the Camino Cafe con Leche and Castles along the Camino Frances This morning, although our alarm went off at 6 AM, we slept in until 6:30 AM and did not head out until the "late hour" of 7 AM.  Such luxury!  Once up, we headed to a nearby bar for croissants and cafe con leche for breakfast and then followed the trail out of town.      We found that the route out of Molinaseca through Campo and into Ponferrada was poorly marked, leading us to worry that we had strayed off course.  Luckily we hadn't, and it was a beautiful morning as we trekked through the Bierzo Valley and the town of Campo.   Ponferrada Spain In the suburbs of Ponferrada, we navigated the city streets, passed over a vaulted stone bridge crossing the Rio Boeza, and wandered into the old quarter of town before settling into a bakery to await the opening of the nearby castle.  Here we each enjoyed two fresh large apple squares and another cafe con leche. The Cast...