Set off at 6am in order to get most of the day in Leon. Usual coffee and juice stops and blethers with various fellow walkers. Arrived in Leon around 11.30 and got into our room in a converted monastery and was soaking in the huge spa bath by 11.45, not exactly monastic! Had a relaxing few hours and then had a wander around Leon. Some amazing architecture, lots of plazas and lovely gardens. The cathedral is something to behold and they even deducted a euro from the entrance charge due to my advanced age. If anybody is interested the cathedral has 1900 square feet of stained glass windows. We were delighted to see Susanne from Germany again because, as I think I mentioned previously, she was considering going home early. Had a couple of beers and took a wander to find a Chinese restaurant that was recommended. It was a bit of a trek in the 30° heat but we found it. It reminded us the old Mr Tan restaurant in Nairn. Had a lovely meal and asked the lady to phone us a taxi. That didn’t prove straightforward as our hotel is in the middle of pedestrian and one-way streets. Anyway we made it, and watched ‘The Way’ on the iPad. It comes up in conversation regularly and we couldn’t remember if we had seen it or not? Bits of it seemed familiar but we are still not sure.
Camino 2022 