Day 9. Stg 21. San Martin del Camino

Brutal 16-mile walk today.

The walk out of León was nice with all it's buildings, enclosed streets, and history on display.

The first defensive Roman walls (1st video) were built during the Roman period, around the 3rd–4th centuries AD. These walls formed a fortified rectangle around the settlement. The walls were about 5 meters high (16 ft) and up to 4 meters thick (13 ft) in places. Parts of the wall can still be viewed today. Massive!

Once out past the city limits, we pretty much hugged a busy truckers road. It really is mentally fatiguing to see where you are going for 5 miles in a straight line. Totally exposed to the sun beating down on us. Makes for a long day.

At least the Albergue was nice, but we've had no power since Spain, Portugal and France's power grid went offline around 1 pm.

The feet are doing well. Lots of people are cutting their Camino short due to injuries. Knees, ankles, and feet are the main issues. The toe socks are popular this time around. Guess i need to give them a try next time.

Finally! Power back on at 3.25 am.Read more