It has been amazing rising with or before the sun. Mostly, it has been out of necessity–after 11am it is unbearably hot, and with about 15 miles per day of walking, starting at 5am is the best way to go. The sun also sets at 10:30pm, so there’s a window between 8-10 to walk, but most of the albergues close at 10 or 11 and are full by 7 in the summer because there are so many pilgrims.
Watching the sun rise has been amazing. Here we are just outside of Villadangos del Páramo at sunrise, on our way to Astorga. 
The Puente of Hospital de Órbigo, the town with a sweet place with shade and a lawn to have breakfast and air out our socks. 
Here we are in Villares de Órbigo, right before meeting Dal and Yoon (see post titled Feet). 
Cantina Casa de Los Dioses, run by David who has lived there for 6 years. This place is a donation, and an oasis after miles of hot treeless red dirt. Dal and Yoon gave us amazing massages while David gave us iced fresh watermelon juice!!
The peregrino statue in San Justo de la Vega, 3.5km before reaching Astorga. 
A final cornfield at 7pm just before entering Astorga. 