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October 1 Hospital de Orbigo The Quest for Sticks

The quest for sticks. The blue donated sticks were broken. I didn’t want to hang out in Astorga for shops to open, so decided to buy sticks in Villadangos, where I was to start my walk today.
 
So, I bussed backwards to Villadangos, passing the village of Hospital de Órbigo on the way.
 
Turns out, there are no sticks to buy in Villadangos. 
 
And I didn’t want to walk 11 km without sticks, being sensitive to my knee and back. They would’ve been unhappy.
 
The closest place to buy sticks is Hospital de Órbigo. Remember, I’d just gone through there on the bus.  So, I bussed back to Hospital de Órbigo.
 
For those of you keeping track, this is the village where my lodging is tonight. And hopefully, where my bag will catch up with me.  Ordered breakfast to ponder the situation.
 
Some pictures taken through the day…
Nothing like the orange juice in Spain. They squeeze the orange right into your glass (with the orange squeezing machine).
Fresh orange juice & café con leché
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September 29 Moratinos

“Moratinos, is a town in Palencia, Spain. It is best known to outsiders for “el castillo de Moratinos”, an ages-old hill in the town center studded with family owned wine-storage caves. As of 2002, Moratinos’ population was listed at 78 people, but most registered residents live in cities and commute to Moratinos for weekends or festivals. In January 2015, 18 people lived in the town year-round. Most are farmers.”

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Moratinos mud walls
Moratinos Church
Moratinos tree trunks protected by crocheted covers
Moratinos antenna
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September 27 Fromista to Carrion de los Condes 19 km / 12 miles

September 27. Fromista. It’s 0830 and I’m still not out of my room. Not very smart since that will make for a long walk in the heat of the day. Walked into a head wind the last 6-7 miles yesterday, and got an impressive sunburn. The heat, wind, and sunburn wiped me out, so I slept in this morning. Woke at 0700 and I’m usually up at 0545.  More Meseta today. Walking to Carrion de Los Condes. 19 km

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Leaving Fromista
Población de Campos – Pausing to determine whether to take an alternate route
Revenga de Campos
Revenga de Campos
Carrión de Los Condes
Carrión de Los Condes – Village children
Carrión de los Condes
Carrion de Los Condes: Proprietor of the Cafe la Parada. I spent too much time roaming around the village & the restaurant was closed when I arrived. The nice proprietor gave me enough food to make a meal. He had been there over 16 hours and still made time for me. No charge. The villagers are always so kind to us.