Rest Day & Jump ahead - Sahagun to Mulas

September 17
Sahagun to Mansilla de las Mulas
Sightseeing, celebrating half way point for Roxanne. Rest day.

We got up after sleeping in this am. Read up on how to care for top of foot pain. Cassie is now taped up with KT tape for support and we ladder laced her shoes. Both helped and with a day rest, limited walking & sightseeing she feels better. We’ll just take it slow and manage that along with other aches and pains that one or both of us are bound to sprout before the end of this adventure.

Toured the amazing Santuario de la Virgin Perigrino. Got an awesome certificate with my name on it. The Santuario is so beautiful and an excellent study of how they restored the old building. About 1/2 of the old building is enveloped in glass so that you could walk inside the restored rooms and still appreciate the ancient parts and the expertise it must take to do a restoration of that magnitude.

Then we taxied to Mansilla de las Mulas because in between the two towns we were unable to get any accommodations. We heard from many pilgrims that it was destitute on the trail. No towns, no people, no places to seek refuge. Luckily, Cassie found a place available ahead of Sahagun in Mansilla de Las Mulas and grabbed it as it was the last anything available. Later we realized it was a whole house not a private room. So when we ran into other pilgrims with the same problem no Albergues in towns between. We were able to offer up our spare bedrooms/beds. Now we have our own Albergue. Lol We provided trail magic and it feels good. Welcome Henry, Harrison, Aninna, Ellie, Ben, Claudia & Loyce.

It’s Sunday and not much is open. We may have to grab something very late if we want to eat. One restaurant said they open at 9pm. Hope I can stay awake until then!Read more