Friday, May 24, 2024

Everyone wakes slowly—a delight in this exercise. No rising early, no racing to the next albergue, no competition. The morning is ours. Renting this flat was a good idea! The space and privacy afforded here in León were luxurious. I rise at 6:30 am to brew coffee. We make breakfast, pack, and plan. The day promises to be warmer, sunny, and bright. We walk, meeting a group of people—a Canadian I am interested in talking to. Lunch is enjoyed as a picnic a few kilometres down the trail. The final two hours of walking are warmer and a bit tiring. Whatever—it’s all part of this. We arrive by 4:00 pm at an albergue I recognize having seen it online countless times. I am happy for the opportunity to stay at this place! It is basic but quite nice. Shower. Wash clothing. Eat some food, then get to work, posting and copying files online and to an external drive. Some writing is then made. I work on editing posts for the blog. We later walked down to the river, via the medieval-era bridge into Hospital de Órbigo, for some big laughs in the river water! Many photos and videos were shared over this experience. Lots of fun, enough to crown this day as the best day yet! Sunny. Hot. Clear. It is so wonderful to have clear skies to walk under. Sleep arrives easily after a full day.

Today’s distance walked: 40.5 km    |    Total distance walked: 606.63 km

“If you realize how fragile your life is and how at any moment it could be turned upside down, you will walk very gently on this planet.” — restaurant menu board