Camino Day Nineteen

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Leon to Villar de Mazarife

22.2 km (13.8 miles)

Morning picture in Leon

Rachel, Amber, Andrew, Colleen, Adam

It was a cold morning! We did set out early, around 7 a.m. or so, but it was something like 8* C, which is around 46* F. A little cold for this lady, especially in shorts.

leaving Leon

Bodegas--where wine is kept, because it has a constant temperature

Part of "the group:" Mitch, Colleen, Lee, Andrew, and Jeff

That day we planned on walking on past the stage in the book, but we stayed where the group was staying. Adam and I were given a private room--just one bunk bed instead of many! :) There ground floor of the albergue was a bar, so Adam watched the Euros football game there with a bunch of people. I took a break from the group, eating nutella out of the jar and playing around on the internet on the iPod.

From my journal: The laziness of the afternoons and evenings is starting to wear on me. I really think if I had a book, or maybe if we walked a little bit later into the day, I wouldn't feel as bored. I know I should relish this free time, but it is a daily occurrence--it is not something I'm lacking in my life right now.

Camino Day Eighteen

Friday, June 8, 2012

Mansillas de las Mulas to Leon

Cathedral in Leon

preschool children playing in front of the cathedral in Leon

A protest in Leon. I had my earplugs in my jacket pocket, so I stuck those in my ears, and it was still too loud, with horns and loud gun shots.

The morning photo--oops! Forgot to take it that morning. After this we had an amazing meal at a L'Union, a vegetarian restaurant. We both were extremely satisfied with our meals there. 

We had supper at an Indian restaurant with ten or so other pilgrims who were also looking for some different food. We met four pilgrims that night who we had never met before: a woman and her mother from Greenland, M from Denmark, and Jenny from Germany. Our albergue had a closing time of 9:30 (this was a Friday night, in a city--eek!), and we got our food at about 9. We gobbled it down, then rushed back to the albergue...and of course they didn't close the doors until after 10 pm. 

Gaudi building in Leon