A big day ahead today, so it’s up and breakfast at 7.00. Still not away until 7.45 but at least we tried. Today was a slow up and then a quicker down. To save us from some of the steepest downs we took to the road, only to find ourselves on the track at the steepest point.Never mind we made it to our lodgings safe and sound. After a freshen up it was a beer by the river, that turned into dinner with wine. Back safe and sound to iur room before the thunder started to roll in.
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Camino de Santiago Day 24
After breakfast it back on the road at a slower pace as we’re back to walking. Our target is 20km away and we should be at our destination between 2.00 – 3.00.
It’s surprising how the time has flown by, we have been on the road now for 3.5 wks.
Along the way today we saw a suspicious looking man in the distance. He was wandering around by the track. We formulated a plan should he try to attack us. As we got closer we went over our plan again. Down to 100 meters to go and we see his car with a strange contraption on the roof. Suddenly several vans appear with flashing lights on them, one blocks the road and another drives on.
As we get closer all is revealed, the car had a rack on top with a single bicycle wheel clamped on. The vans were support vans for a cycle team.
Also along the way today we met 2 Americans we are walking less kms per day than us. So not everyone is racing to the end.
Camino de Santiago Day 23
Getting out of any city always seems difficult and Leon was no exception. Having no visualization of where to go it’s a case of starting off and then stopping to check we’re headed the right direction. Continuing some more and then re-checking until we pick up the Camino signs again. Perhaps in hindsight we should of headed to the Cathedral in town to get the trail instead of cutting off some of the route.
We travelled along the N120 again today. However instead of the quiet country lane of a couple of days ago it has now grown up and is a fully fledged dual carriageway, complete with truck after truck.
Now we have to decide whether to ycle the road or traverse the narow walkway.
We chop and change as the conditions of the track improves or the road worsens.
In the end we managed to arrive at our destination safely and say goodbye to the bikes.
Camino de Santiago Day 22
Breakfast at 7.00 no special early start for walkers today. So on the road by 8.00. Luckily wasn’t so hot today and with breaks we made good progress getting to Leon around 1.00.
After a short break for a shower we headed out to see the sights forgetting that being a big town there would be lots of people.
The heat and crowds getting to us we headed back for a siesta.