Apartahotel Siglo XXI León
C/ Moises de Leon, bloq. 47 - 10 León, Castile-León, 24006, Spain and Canary Islands
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Home from home
... to want further explanation.
"I’m going from the Canaries to England," I told an old man who seemed interested. His jaw dropped and he crossed himself. When he had recovered, he said it was a very good idea, and wished me luck. That was a fairly typical reaction.
The countryside was nice in an English sort of way and the path was not as stony as some, so it was fairly easy walking. I had been told that the Camino Francés passes through far more villages ...
Weekend of Tapas
... can buy fresh from the farm strawberries that cost about $2.50 for the equivalent of four American sized cartons. On the way there we had stopped at the cathedral. It has some of the best stained glass in Europe dating back to the 12th century.
We headed back to the house to drop off the fruit and headed to the bus station to go to Astorga. Will came with us. Astorga is known for its Palacio (built by Gaudi, one of the most famous Spanish architects of all time). Its also ...
This is my Camino
... was near the cathedral.
The sun began to set as we descended into the city's valley. We all had the honour today of seeing both the sunrise and sunset all while walking. In fact this marked the first time I had walked into the sunset. Previous to this I had always arrived at the destination well before sunset.
It was already past 7pm by this point. I had told Pascal that I would e-mail by then just so he knew where I was. I theorized that he was likely not ...
And then there was One...
... help laughing at this completely ridiculous, and often accurate, song. In fact what made it hard to sing was that people would giggle or burst out laughing as we sang. It was truly a memorable moment.
The pilgrims were responsible for cleanup duty. There were several tasks but I positioned myself at the sink and started washing the dishes which was likely the biggest job. However it was made much easier as a fellow pilgrim took over responsibility for rinsing while ...
Léon
... sur le chemin de Santiago de Compostella. D´ici, j´ai 310 km a marcher a travers la campagne espagnole. Je fais des emplettes. Je viens d´envoyer 10 lbs de stock que j´avais en trop á Compostelle. Bref, mon linge sale, mes livres et les autres bidules vont m´attendre dans deux semaines á mon arrivé.
Lá, faut que j´aille voir les bonnes soeurs bénédictines de Santa María del Camino pour leur demander un passeport pellerin qui ...


