Well. The XIX Legion was posted to Astorga and regularly patrolled the borders of the empire to keep those Celts controlled. The regular route coincides with the Camino Portugesa as well as some of the Camino Frances. They probably had better weather even here on the wet Celtic fringe. However today
has been better although it was wet enough to encourage setting off with full wet weather gear, fortunately dryed out from yesterday ( the facilities in Galician alburgues have improved over the last 13years) with washing machines and dryers fortunately. Though weather has not been as bad as east Scotland it has been wet enough to fill all the streams crossing our path. Though all feet better than the unfortunate at our alburgue. Once the sun came out however lots of birds came out of hiding and the Way was good again.