Leaving Leon is a little difficult, even though the parador is right on the road leading out of town. There was a lot of traffic, and the cycle lane small to non-existent. Riding out of Leon, we arrive in time for lunch in Astorga. This place is known for mantecados, one of the famous delicacies in Spanish pastry making.
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| Mantecados |
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| Astorga |
We will overnight in Rabanal del Camino, one of the most famous pilgrimage sites along the trail. The road into Rabanal del Camino is quite steep. This town is clearly the beneficiary of the numbers of pilgrims who come trough town because it is the logical jummping-off point for the highest point of the Camino.
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| Rabanal del Camino |
Breakfast: bread, coffee
Lunch: bocadillo, coke
Dinner: Menu del Peregrino (salad, steak, wine)
Daily Cost - €25.00 (breakfast €3.00, coffee €2.00, dinner €13.00, albergue €7.00)
