Mientras, three years ago, we were closing in on Santiago de Compostela, having started about the 20th of April from Roncesvalles.
This morning I went to a neat site that generates maps and elevations for the portion of the camino (or chemin) that one walks.
Here are the three maps for the portion of the camino we will be walking. [Click on them for enlargements.]
Map 1
map 2
map 3
The elevation gains aren't too wild — it's not like the spike one sees when one goes from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Roncevaux/Roncesvalles, nor is it the up and down one sees as one approaches Santiago.
The breakdown of stages between El Burgo Ranero and Astorga don't correspond exactly to where we'll be spending the night but they are close enough and one way or another, we will walk the 85 kms between the two places.
This is getting more real! I am beginning to collect all my walking clothes and accessories and dump them on the spare bed. Now, if only I had more energy....
