Leighton is on his way

Today is the day that Leighton flies from Vancouver to Lisbon.  Aiden, Mark and myself are really excited that soon all 4 of us will be on the same continent again and that Leighton will be starting his camino soon.  Leighton will rest for a day with the help of one of my friends in Lisbon (Thanks Mima!!!!) and then he will be on his way.

Tonight we are in Astorga, which is a beautiful city.  It´s small but very lively and there are lots of chocolate and sweets stores!  We were lucky enough to sample a little of all the different chocolates!  

Tomorrow is another day.  Same routine: wake up, breakfast, shoes on, walk, walk, walk, drink water, walk, siesta, eat, sleep.  It´s much more excited and beautiful than that, but it´s also so hard to put into words.  The weather is becoming a bit more variable as we get closer to the end.  It rained a lot last night so it meant muddy pathways this morning.  The mud caked to the bottom of our shoes and was a little bit slippery, but it´s all part of the camino experience.