• ShaunLCCamino de Santiago - May 2025Traveler
    A beautiful day, a flat track, and the end of stage 2 ahead
    A break after an hour, a little memorial in a souvenir shopThe Puente Sobre over the Rio Porma, another example of bridges being pretty as well as functional2What a milestone! Now 500km walked!I'm getting to appreciate street art, some is really goodOnly the second herd of cows seem so farLeón ahead, lots of lion motifs and iconsNew railing next to the sidewalk, they take the Camino seriouslyOn the edge of the old town of León, helpers to welcome the pilgrimsMore lion motifsThe Puente Castro into LeónLion motifs1The old Roman city wallMore lion motifsThe Plaza del Grañón, one of León's oldest, once a grain market, with Santa Maria del Camino behindFirst look at the Plaza de San Marcelo, with Gaudi's building Casa Botines at the backThe Parque del Cid, most parks have artwork1My first view of the León cathedral, looking forward to visiting tomorrowLeón cathedral1Camino dinner - Marissa, Karen, Ash, Su, Kim, Te Aroha, Richard, ? , Elsa?, Ian, Jim

    Day 22 - Stage 2, done

    May 20 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C

    Mansilla de las Mulas to León
    20.2km
    Accumulated distance 514km
    Today was one I was really looking forward to, I was to complete stage 2 and have a rest day.
    Remarkably my blisters were feeling better and I started off under perfect blue skies but blowing some steam in the chill.
    The e track looked good and I was making good progress at a moderate pace, until Fiona from country Victoria in Oz landed next to me and we spent the morning together, chatting away non stop.
    A milestone for me was about 6km in I reached my personal 500km mark, I still can’t quite believe it.
    I also saw only my second herd of cows today, where are all these ghost cows and pigs that we’re eating?
    A mostly unremarkable day otherwise.
    Got in nice and early to León, about noon, but too early for check in. Had a quick snack for lunch, collected my new boots, collected my bag from the accommodation HQ, and the room was ready. Wow! The best so far, basically a small apartment with kitchen, I’m glad I’m here 2 nights. Also had a washing machine so did a full load and hung out in the sun.
    Moment of the day was two moments, hitting the 500km milestone, and then entering León knowing 2 of the 3 stages are done and done well!    Read more