Medieval wall around Mansilla as we left this morning

That feeling when you get to your destination city but still have an hour's walk to your hotel

Entrance to our hotel, a converted monastery

A festival in Leon began today with a procession we know nothing about!

A nonstop stream of people walked up down the main drag as we ate

Leon

Sep 30–Oct 2, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

Ah, finally--we are someplace we get to stay for two nights! And it is a beautiful hotel (also a converted monastery)! Could never get a room this luxurious in a city in US for this little ($135/night, split two ways).

Walked four hours with just a 20-minute stop. Learned when we got here that yet another festival will be underway tomorrow. We saw a procession tonight and large swathes of people passing by our restaurant where we had dinner, but we haven't figured out what the festival is about.

Looking forward to seeing the Leon cathedral on the inside tomorrow.Read more