Sahagún to León

This evening, I returned to the estación de tren in Sahagún to catch the 1743 to León.

The train took a mere 45 minutes to cover about 60km of walking, or about 3 days’ worth!

I met an American and a Québécoise at the station and we chatted on the train. Like me they were repositioning to move a little ahead.

León seems very big compared to some of the tiny villages I’ve been walking through.

I booked a bed in a private albergue because I knew I’d be relatively late arriving. This is a little more upmarket than most of the albergues so far. I’m in a room with 4 cabin style bunks, complete with privacy curtains for each bed. Towels are even provided!

It’s felt a little odd departing from the usual regime of being able to cast off my walking shoes and jump in the shower early afternoon, but it feels good now to have done so even a bit late in the day.Read more