Rain

It rained most of the day today as we made our way to Rabànal at 339.5 miles with only 150.6 to go. Tomorrow we climb to the peak where many leave their prayers and wishes. Forecast is for heavy raiñ.

Longest day on the Camino

Today we walked 19.4 miles, the longest distance in one day. We are in Astorga at 326.2 miles or 67% complete. Tomorrow we start the final third which is supposed to be for the soul. We leave the meseta tomorrow and begin our ascent of the mountains reaching the peak the following day just under 5000 feet.

View from our window today

We made it to Mazarife today at 306.8 miles with only 183 to go. Tomorrow will be our longest day at 19.4 miles to Astorga. Might not have energy for a post tomorrow but feeling great today.

Buffet breakfast at San Marcos Hotel

Stopped to eat on the way out of town.

View from Leon hotel window

As we await our laundry at 9am to leave town on Monday morning.

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Jewish Gravestones

From the Castro Judaeorum excavations on display in the museum in Leon. I read about them at home and sought them out. Better view on my other camera. Maybe someone could read the Hebrew when I get back. I could make out the letters but not the words.

Victor making friends with an armed policeman

Asking for directions after we’ve shared a bottle of wine.

Probably not a good window for temple

This pig is about to get the Axe.

Change of plans

Today we hiked to Mansilla for 281.4 miles and then took taxi 11.6 miles to Leon. We still feel true to ourselves as we have walked over 11.6 miles in and around the towns we’ve visited. Getting here a day early does three things for us. First the guide book recommended taking the bus to avoid the busy and dangerous highway where the 11.6 would be. Second, it gives Victors blister a day to heal. Third, if we don’t need the day we saved for illness or injury, we could use it to take a bus from Santiago to Finisterre, the end of the earth.