Day 21 - León

We opted to take an unplanned rest stop in León today, while I recover from some bug I picked up along the Way.

We’ve been pushing pretty hard almost every day for the past three weeks, and my body is welcoming the rest as evidenced by all the hours of extra sleep it is happily enjoying.

I dragged myself out of bed for coffee a block away this morning, napped for several hours, and roused myself again for a nice lunch three blocks away. A troupe of visiting musicians, a “tuna” from Southern Spain, spent their lunch break jamming from a neighboring café, adding a lovely touch to our meal.

Now, after a nice postprandial soak in a tub of hot water, I’m ready to snooze again.

Securing accommodations has been a challenge —and after our unpleasant stay in the “infirmary” dorm in Agés on September 24 we’re sticking to private rooms for the rest of our trip—so tomorrow we’ll hop in a taxi to cover the 50-plus kilometers to Murias de Rechivaldo, which we would have walked today and tomorrow had we not stopped here today.Read more