Mansilla to La Virgen del Camino - 27km

Today’s walk started in Mansilla de las Mulas, a quiet little town with cobbled streets and old stone walls. We were reunited with our mate Ian from Qld on his way through the village which was a nice surprise.

As we got closer to León, the scenery changed. The peaceful countryside turned into busy streets and heavy traffic. The final 6km stretch to La Virgen del Camino was mostly along footpaths next to busy roads. Not pretty at all, but it was about taking a few kms of our next walk which would have been 32-34km.

A lovely Benedictine Nun introduced herself in the foyer of our hotel. Her order works for orphanages in Myanmar. She was really interested to hear about our journey. She made our day!

Day off today in Leon — time to do the chores, heal the blisters and see the sights. We try not to do too many steps on our days off, but we still do of course. The tourist train is looking like a good option today!Read more