Sahagun

Short day (about 10 miles), ending on the early side in Sahagun.
Highlights: We hit the half-way mark (geographically) of the Camino Frances. An old Franciscan monastery, now museum, offers half-wayEn savoir plus
Short day (about 10 miles), ending on the early side in Sahagun.
Highlights: We hit the half-way mark (geographically) of the Camino Frances. An old Franciscan monastery, now museum, offers half-wayEn savoir plus
Not many pics. Roadside walking was more of the same yet still very pleasant since it was low 70s, with a clear blue sky and a light breeze.
One stop along the way was a very large, clean, friendlyEn savoir plus
Hola, familiares y amigos. Today was just like yesterday as far as distance, views and weather goes.
Enjoyed seeing some active bodegas (wine cellars built into hillside) as we passed throughEn savoir plus
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 littleEn savoir plus
Toured the Leon Cathedral today and it really is stunning in its scale and amount of detail. It has nearly 1,800 square meters of stained glass windows.
As we stepped out into the cloisters, peopleEn savoir plus
Welp, this was certainly the most unphotogenic, uninteresting walk of the trip. Left Leon and walked an hour through an industrial area and suburbs, then more Meseta along a busy highway till we gotEn savoir plus
Ahhh, a welcome change of scenery and a beautiful, sunny day to boot.
Didn’t take a lot of pics myself because my phone is on the fritz. In fact, I’m using MB’s phone to post this and will beEn savoir plus
A beautiful day up gentle mountains to a quiet, charming village called Rabanal del Camino. Upon arriving, we resisted the urge to check in and instead sat at a recommended cafe and had a good,En savoir plus
A fabulous day, and one of our hardest, too!
Left at *dawn* (8:50 am) and the sun rose as we walked up the mountains. Clear skies and temps that climbed quickly from 50 to upper 70's. Stopped an hourEn savoir plus
A tiny walk (5K) this morning to Ponferrada, where we are enjoying a "nearo" (near-zero) day. Ran into Monika as we headed out of Molinaseca and learned more about her fascinating life (she has livedEn savoir plus
VoyageurBefore I scrolled, I looked at the map and wondered - halfway? Indeed - congratulations! A lot of miles behind you! And a body that now thinks a 13-mile day is short.
VoyageurHalfway!! Woo Hoo!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻