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- 6 Haz 2024 13:06
- ☁️ 79 °F
- Yükseklik: 2.877 ft
- IspanyaCastilla y LeónAstorga42°27’24” N 6°3’19” W
Rest. Repeat.
6 Haziran, Ispanya ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
After crossing the halfway point in Sahagun it was time to go to light speed, and then to zero speed for several days. We departed Sahagun by train taking us to the wonderful city of Leon, a place vibrant with hundreds of tapas bars charming piazza's, shopping, history, cathedrals and all the things you could expect on a historic Spanish city along the Camino.
We rented an apartment and rested for 3 days in a place where we could scramble eggs, dine at our own table and wash laundry over and over again if we wanted to. We could sleep in and not have to have our bags downstairs before 8:00 a.m. and hitting the trail early everyday. It was just what the Camino doctor ordered!
I was not quite ready to walk again when it was time to depart yesterday, so I took a bus to Astorga and now I'm staying in the most beautiful place I've ever been on the entire Camino, the Casa de Tepa. I am sleeping in an old attic. My favorite! (Carrie😂)
When I arrived, I met the proprietor, Juan, an old man originally from Madrid, but for many years he spends his summers here sharing this 18th century residence with travelers. In the reception, he proudly displays his pilgrim credential and compostelo from his Camino de Santiago in 1965. He has been very kind, he visits me when I sit in the garden and tells I am magical, he loves me, and I can stay here for one year. ❤️
I thanked him and told him I wish I could, and I will return to this special place one day. I am happy to have another day of rest here now, as tomorrow we will be back on the road again for the final 250 k to Santiago in 13 days with no more time for breaks.
There have been many friends we have met who have had to stop walking or go home, due to injury or homesickness or other circumstances. It is sad to lose touch with each other, and happy when you arrive in a new place and see familiar faces. The hugs and smiles happen during these moments.
The Camino is different for everyone and it is something you cannot control. I think pausing on the Camino is the perfect thing in order to live a few days in the life of these places that were made to support the pilgrims that are passing through. It is refreshing to not just move onward like a soldier marching across the land, but to stop, and linger and smell the roses.Okumaya devam et
Gezgin Nice beams! I hope you can at least walk upright in your sleeping quarters! Lol
Gezgin Yes, I am not in the Hobbit Attic! The stairs are spacious and the ceiling is high!
Gezgin Fabulous garden!
Gezgin I highly recommend you and Scott stay here while you're driving around this area. It is so cool! There are 10 rooms, and everyone has use of many sitting rooms, parlors, and gardens and porches.
Gezgin Looks fabulous!
Gezgin Wow. That is nice. I'll definitely look that up