Parroting the statue at the front of the Parador of Leon

Meat market...the Spanish love meat: beef, pork, chicken, sausage, dried, cured, roasted and raw.

Now Parador hotels are state run luxury hotels repurposing old monasteries or churches.

The ravine outside the terrace at the Parador

I can't believe I ate a donut and ice cream for dessert! It was made in house!

Originally a 12th century monastery founded to house pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago

Leon

24 мая 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

Another quiet and relaxing day in Leon before heading back onto the Camino tomorrow. A pleasant massage started my day, followed by lunch at the Parador. The Parador hotels are famous in Spain as state run hotels where they have repurposed 12th and 13th century cathedrals, monasteries, basilicas, convents into luxury hotels.

Today, Diana and I explored Leon's Parador hotel, and much like the cathedral, the grounds and building exterior have retained their original architecture, while the interiors have been converted into luxury hotel rooms and spaces.

We had a lovely lunch followed by a nap, followed by dinner. I am looking forward to being back on the trail tomorrow. I feel refreshed, and was able to find some moments to capture some of my thoughts, reflect and orientate myself around my original purpose for travelling the Camino.

Tomorrow will be a short day because many people, do not navigate themselves out of this bustling city, and instead take a taxi to the where the Camino leaves the city and enters the meseta again. Not walking the 10 km out of Leon will likely save a few feet and shins from an unnecessary burden.Читать далее

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