We are really enjoying our days off and spend a lot of time in the reclined position. We now have our plans in place for moving forward tomorrow in that we booked the next 2 nights accomodation and we have tentatively mapped out our days to reach Santiago on October 7th in the evening. On October 8th we will complete the documentation for the Compestella, pilgramage completion document, and attend the pilgrim mass at noon.
Tomorrow night at Rabanal our first choice place was booked but we found a spot in another pension. We have arranged to send 1 pack ahead . The next 3 days are some of the prettiest of the Camino and we climb to the highest point on Friday.
We went to the bus station to see about bus tickets and now have 2 tickets on the 6am bus to Astorga, from where we will then start walking and ascend 400 meters during the 21.4 KM.
I spent some time in a nearby beauty salon getting my hair done. A lovely pampered feeling and now not a grey hair shows!
We went to the Basilica de San Isidoro and were very impressed with the murals from the 11th century. We saw our fellow perigrino, the widow walking in her deceased husband's favorite skirt, and were happy to see she was still going forward.
The church has evidences of Moorish craftsman on both sides of the transcript with the multifoiled arches. We also stood under the "door of forgiveness" which those perigrinos too sick and ill to continue on to Santiago could go to and still receive the same indulgences.
Purchased a number of foot dressings for the next week and are hoping any problems encountered will be minor.
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