Sahagun to Reliegos

From our shortest day to our longest so far. We kicked off an hour earlier which means we started walking before 6am to beat some of the sun. Not sure how they survived on the meseta in the July/August heat wave… we would have been hiking at night only!

Cristina’s challenge is regulating her heat with clothing, because it starts out quite chilly, and my challenge is how to not overheat my feet.

Our Albergue Las Hadas in Reliegos is kind of like a hippie retreat with a vegetarian dinner. The vibe is tranquilo. We were some of the first to arrive which is always nice when competing for showers and getting the laundry dry before the sun fades.

I calculate 24 kilometers to our hotel in Leon tomorrow where we will stay two nights. But, we always seem to walk further as tracked by my Garmin watch.

After Leon we have no rest days planned until Santiago. So far so good!Read more