Rest day in León

It's been a nice, relaxing day. We started off with a massive breakfast. We've had some nice breakfast buffets at a few places but this Parador takes it to another level. Instead of the usual two types of bread, they had eight. Instead of four types of meat, they had seven. Instead of two types of cheese, they had six. And then there's the fruit, cereal, smoked salmon, eggs and bacon. We're working on a plan to make and sneak a couple of ham and cheese sandwiches for snack tomorrow. Why? I don't know, it feels risky and fun. Maybe we need more reflection time on Camino, but I doubt it.

The Parador itself is a museum so we toured the cloister and church area. There are tombs and stones that date back to the 10th century.

We then headed to the cathedral. The Cathedral of León has the most spectacular display of stained glass. Everywhere you looked there was more stained glass. After the tour, we sat at a café across from the cathedral to admire the view and watch pilgrims arriving.

Then it was time for a tapas crawl because it's fun to compare what each place gives you...then siesta time.Read more