IspanyaSahagún42°22’5” N 5°1’59” W
27–28 Eyl 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F
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-wayOkumaya devam et
IspanyaEl Burgo Ranero42°25’2” N 5°12’57” W 28–29 Eyl 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
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, friendlyOkumaya devam et
IspanyaMansilla de las Mulas42°29’57” N 5°24’60” W
29–30 Eyl 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
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 throughOkumaya devam et
IspanyaBasílica de San Isidoro42°36’5” N 5°34’17” W
30 Eyl–2 Eki 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 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 littleOkumaya devam et
IspanyaCasa Botines42°35’53” N 5°34’14” W
1–3 Eki 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
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, peopleOkumaya devam et
IspanyaSan Martín del Camino42°29’51” N 5°48’14” W
2–3 Eki 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
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 gotOkumaya devam et
IspanyaAstorga42°27’28” N 6°3’21” W
3 Ekim 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
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 beOkumaya devam et
IspanyaRabanal del Camino42°28’56” N 6°17’10” W
4–5 Eki 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
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,Okumaya devam et
IspanyaMolinaseca42°32’14” N 6°31’11” W 5–6 Eki 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
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 hourOkumaya devam et
Gezgin
There is a longer story, and I'm half kidding. But we thought we saw a cow being led to slaughter and all the cows were mooing loudly. We came up with a different narrative that made us feel better!
IspanyaIglesia de San Andrés42°32’35” N 6°35’36” W
6–7 Eki 2023, Ispanya ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
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 livedOkumaya devam et
GezginBefore 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.
GezginHalfway!! Woo Hoo!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻