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Travel Blogs from León
Nick and the hairdryer ...
... touch.
Still raining... and it is starting to permeate my raincoat.
Another church, this time slightly older than the cathedral and then we dived into a bar. Nick is on the green tea trail, and I opted for a vin chaud. The waitress brought tapas of two small slices of pizza (unasked for, but very welcome) all of which came to €2.80. Good stuff.
Having looked at the map over the pizza, we decided ...
It Begins - Vamos a Caminar
... Barcelona; and two are already in Leon. The truth is that this convergence began long ago - we have all been moving towards each other, and towards Leon, towards Santiago, for awhile now.
Pray for those travelers to Leon who are still on their way, and for all people who are in the 'in-between', that they will make their way ...
Pikne katedry!
... Baskonię i Galicję, stanowi poniekąd odpowiednik Polski wschodniej czy południowych Włoch. Mało turystów a widoki jak z okładki Nationall Geographic- urokliwie. Tutaj dodatkowo „czystki turystyczne” zostały spotęgowane przez działania Basków walczących o autonomię regionu. A szkoda! Bo góry „wchodzące” do oceanu robią niesamowite wrażenie, zwłaszcza przy ...
The Portuguese, The Texan and The Swede
... of El Camino that I was keeping watch over. Individuals and groups of no more than 6 pilgrims came into view and then disappeared around the bend. I was far enough away that making out details of a passing pilgrim would have been impossible but I was still close enough that I would have to be blind not to recognize someone I knew, let alone not recognize Paola. None of these early passersby was her.
The two person cleaning crew entered the auberge and began to go about ...
The Bracelet
... Leon, before leaving this city, was a terrible mistake. More specifically, our choice of restaurants could not have been worse. Being pilgrims in a new place almost every day there is not much unbiased information with regards to recommended places to eat. Quantitatively we can see what appeals to us on the menu and we can compare the prices. Qualitatively we can judge what we feel from the place although most of this judgment occurs from first impressions that take place ...