Villadangos del Páramo to Astorga · 28.0 km / 17.4 miles
We crossed the long medieval bridge over the Río Órbigo and walked on into Astorga, with its cathedral, its Gaudí palace and, yes, its chocolate. It was a long day, and the lesson was simple: walk your own pace. The river does not rush, and it always arrives.
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”
A. A. Milne
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.”
Isaiah 43:2
Where in your life do you need permission to slow down?
Walk the whole road with us
This is Day 2 of the Camino Eclipse Diaries: sixteen days and about 257 km / 160 miles on the Camino Francés from León to Santiago. A new day comes out every Thursday and Sunday on our YouTube channel, our Facebook Page and Instagram. Missed the start? Watch Day 0: a total eclipse over León and Day 1: Listening.
Walk with us in 2027
Angela and I will host a small group from Porto to Santiago on the Camino Portugués, 4–20 April 2027, in a Holy Year. Only 14 places. Come to a free Zoom information evening on Wednesday 21 October at 7:00 pm Mountain (or 18 November, 16 December or 20 January). Read about the 2027 Camino Portugués.
Not ready to fly to Spain? Walk a Camino from home, free, in the Camino for Good app.
Buen Camino,
James M. Gehrke, MS, DMin, and Angela Gehrke, your hosts
