Day 26 - Rest Day in Leon

Had a lovely big sleep in today... was so nice ❤️... but that's it for rest days now until Santiago!! I know I initially said I'd take 1 rest day per week... but I just dont feel the need to stop every week and would rather have a few shorter days walking to make up for it!

The day went so fast! I really wanted a siesta as I've felt quite tired these last couple of days.... but it didn't happen today! 😬

I had a delicious pad thai with Gambas (prawns) for lunch today and met some friends this evening to celebrate 'crazy' Robs 60th birthday tomorrow...didn't hang around for long though, as needed to get back and plan out our itinerary & accommodation for the next couple of weeks! Apparently, it starts getting quite busy now as school breaks for the European summer and a lot of school groups and locals start their camino!

What's really funny about being in these cities is...

1. Even with everyone around you dressed to the 9s and all glammed up for a night out in the big city, it's perfectly OK and normal to look like we do as pilgrims ... fluffy hair, no makeup, sandals with socks, bumbag over the shoulder, and very, very simple mismatched attire! 🤣... we really do stick out like 🐕's ⚽️'s

2. Here we are ...stepping foot into this brand new city in this foreign country that we've never visited before... walking down the main drag... and yet, we still bump into people we know left, right and centre! It's just crazy! 🤪

Up at 5am tomorrow to get an early start for a 32km day! I can't wait to start walking, though, to be honest! It's time to move on from the rat race into the fields again! 💚🌳Læs mere