Day 23 - Camino cheats

We left the lovely town of Molinaseca and started the walk to Ponferrada. We walked the last few km into town with an American lady who had started at the beginning of the Camino Frances at Saint-Jean Pied-de-Port in France. We left her at the impressive castle in Ponferrada which holds the Knights Templar library. 

By the time we arrived into the middle of Ponferrada K had decided that her feet and muscles had had enough and she was going to catch the bus the remaining 24km to Villafranca del Bierzo, though she had to wait an hour an half for the next bus.

In the meantime M continued walking, following the well marked trail, much of it along the road. At one point M caught up with the Australian guy that had sat with us at dinner the previous night, and walked the last 10km or so with him. Interestingly, about 5km from the destination a bus pulled up and around 10 pilgrims hopped off and started walking ... Camino cheats caught in the act!

M arrived into town around 4pm after walking around 32km in around 30 degree heat, while K had spent the afternoon "rehydrating" in the town square. At least this time K had made some efforts towards embracing the true spirit of the Camino, and made sure there was a cold drink waiting for M when he arrived!