Herbst in Leon

Jetzt hat uns der Herbst doch noch eingeholt. Leon war mit nur 5° unser bisher kältester Stop, aber ich hab mich trotzdem gefreut meine Bommelmütze endlich nochmal auszupacken! Leon ist eine derRead more
Jetzt hat uns der Herbst doch noch eingeholt. Leon war mit nur 5° unser bisher kältester Stop, aber ich hab mich trotzdem gefreut meine Bommelmütze endlich nochmal auszupacken! Leon ist eine derRead more
Another day of great weather. We made it to the great city of Leon. I registered at my albergue, shortly after 1:00 pm. It is another parochial one. Just 6 euro includes breakfast! We are inside theRead more
Looking forward to hearing about your San Salvador! I believe Oviedo is where the Primativo starts. John and I would love to walk that one with our daughter one of these years. Bid adieu to Paul for us. Buen Camino!
Het is zoooo warm oef! Boodschapjes gedaan en oepss toen kwam ik zomaar hier terecht! Laten we zeggen dat ik nu weer genoeg energie binnen heb voor het volgende stuk. 45km op de teller!
Ja warm hè, goed drinken hoor. ( Ja maccen is ook goed🤦♀️🤦♀️😁😁) Fijn dat je weer energie hebt. Kalm aan hè 😘
A leisurely morning. No boots. Off to Confiterias León for breakfast. Sight seeing planned today. We got a map of highlights to see from the tourist bureau opposite the Cathedral and find out whatRead more
A great start to our time in León. A catch up with some Peregrino friends and a procession through the Camino centre.
We really need to learn more Spanish. The people in the villages don’t speakRead more
In the Plaza de Puerta Castillo is the CAsona de Puerta Castillo which houses the Interpretation Centre of Roman Leon.
There are rooms explaining different themes.
The Roman Army. Special emphasis onRead more
We were able to go out onto a part of the Roman wall from the Roman Interpretation Centre.
Many of the art works depicted daily life. I found the one of the main square interesting in particular theRead more
The history of Saint Mary’s Cathedral’s starts in the 10th century. King of León Ordoño II’s royal palace lay on the old terms and public buildings built by the Roman VII Legion (Legio VII) inRead more
We continued our sight seeing after lunch. The Casa Botines, built 1891-1892, is a Modernist building in León, Spain designed by Antoni Gaudí. It was adapted to serve as the headquarters of CajaRead more
Last day in León. It is freezing. Have all my warmest clothes on and am still shivering. It is only 10 degrees.
I am ready to go now. Finding the language barrier and difficulties in finding goodRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
León, Leon, Leyón, Llión, ليون, Горад Леон, Леон, Lleó, Λεόν, Leono, Lión, لئون, לאון, レオン, 레온, Legio, Leonas, Leona, Lhion, لیون, Leão, लीओं, لیون، ہسپانیہ, 莱昂