Tracking Progress Part 2 (León to Rabanal)

I have finally reached the point where I can look at a map of the Camino without feeling a bit defeated. We have gotten to the point where it really looks like we've come far. Before it was upsetting, as we would walk for days and make seemingly no progress. It felt as though we were never going to make it to Santiago. However, after a thirty kilometer day yesterday and then a twenty-two today we are back on schedule.
Last night we stayed in Astorga-the chocolate capital of Spain. Yum. I had some of a delicious dark chocolate bar made right in town. You could even get a chocolate bar with bits of ham in it. Although I didn't try it I was told it didn't taste much different, like chocolate with a little extra texture. It was a gorgeous small city, with all the best traits of the large cities. The hostel we stayed at was the largest one yet; it had 176 beds. Personally, I didn't like the size. It felt much more like a hotel and didn't have the sense of community a smaller hostel does.
Tonight we are in another small town, my favorite since Rabé: Rabanal del Camino (the attached picture is our room tonight. It's obvious there are 11 teenagers in one room). All the buildings are made of stone and unlike many of the other small towns it looks like people actually live here. I am off to do some exploring now and will post some pictures of the town when I get back from my little adventure.

¡Buen Camino!