Villar de Mazarife to Astorga took me off the meseta officially. Goodbye to the adobe homes and the buried homes and hello again to stone structures including a fine 20 arch bridge and one of the oldest in Spain.

For once I left first in the morning and watched the sunrise from the Camino. It did not really make a good picture though so I was a bit disappointed. I walked on and off with the other hikers throughout the day and achieved a fine view of Astorga with Eric from a hill above the city.

Astorga is an attractive little town with a fine collection of buildings and Roman remains that I did not get a chance to see before dark. The lure of the Internet and a good local restaurant proved too strong. I will have to look around in the morning.