Leon - sightseeing

Woke at the very civilised and recently unheard of hour of 8.30. After finding coffee and a croissant visited the Casa de Botines - Gaudi building and museum. I went here last year and loved it so wanted to see it again. Fascinating details about its construction - the design was way ahead of its time with air conditioning designed in and clever distribution of light throughout the building. Some areas are left as they were when in residential use which I find fascinating. I’d love to live there.
Then lunch at Ecolmado and a wander round this beautiful place.
Need to eat early tonight so think we’ve found somewhere that will serve food before 8.30 - hope so!
All good - goats cheese salad and pasta puttanesca so plenty of carbs in anticipation of a long lonely walk tomorrow. I have also visited the correos (post office) and sent a box of surplus stuff on to post restante in Santiago in an attempt to make my bag a bit lighter. Will see how helpful that was when I load up tomorrow morning. It’s not that I can’t carry it but it is heavy compared to me so is a lot to heave around! Sent my half way certificate in tube and flip flops and day pack (bought another that weighs only 30g!) and some other stuff totally 1.4k including the post office box. That has to help!
Enough for today - hope to be back here soon but tomorrow it’s off to the countryside again.Read more