Monthly Archives: May 2024

Camino Day 24 – Back into the Spanish Wilderness

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Dave

We left Astorga this morning around 8:30am, which is later than we normally leave to start our morning walks. It was a relatively short walk to Rabanal (20k) and we didn’t want to get there before our 2pm check in. … Continue reading →

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Camino Days 22 (dull) and 23 (hardest yet)

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Dave

Yesterday’s walk from Leon to Villadangos del Páramo was fairly easy and not so pretty. Most of the walk was through the Leon environs, with much of it through commercial office parks and along a main road. We stayed at, … Continue reading →

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Camino Day 21 – Leon Rest Day

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Dave

Did a bit of sightseeing in Leon today as we visited the Museum of San Isidoro and the Leon Cathedral. Both were well worth the small admission charge. Leon Cathedral is French Gothic and has some of the oldest stained … Continue reading →

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Camino Day 20 – Done with the Meseta!

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Dave

We are so glad to be out of the Spanish Meseta, so much so that we have tears in our eyes, much like the pic above. A not so difficult 20 kilometers has landed us in Leon. After 5 days … Continue reading →

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Camino Day 19 – Blah!

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Dave

When we first entered the Meseta area of northern Spain over a week ago, the first few days were great with very nice scenery. As I mentioned in an earlier post, we wondered why many people skip this part of … Continue reading →

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