Day 26 Astorga to Rabanal - 13.5 miles (32,000 steps)

We are getting closer to Santiago every day. It’s rare we get pictures together but we walked today with Deb and she took this.

We left early this morning and were treated once again to a beautiful sunrise over the city of Astorga. My new headlamp works great!👍

Some of the sculptures, cathedral and light effects we saw as we left town this morning.

Just outside of Astorga we came across this lovely little chapel, Ermita de Ecco homo, we went in to warm up and get a stamp.

a pilgrim invited us into the restaurant.

More sculptures we saw today.This is a new marker we have not seen before. I think it indicates we are in Galicia!

Pictures taken just outside our destination of Rabanal. Today we started climbing as tomorrow we will climb the highest peak on the Camino. Currently we are about halfway up the mountain to Cruz de Ferro!

Cute gato 🐱😻

I got a wax stamp today, so lovely!

We went to Vespers tonight at the Iglisia de la Asunción. There were 10 brothers from the Monastery of Monte Irago who sang. They gave us a book so we could follow along.

Tomorrow we climb!

Buen Camino

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  1. DrewFredericSeptember 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM

    All so awesome, love the pilgrim who invited you into the establishment!!! ❤️❤️

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