León to Mazarife
We left the hotel in Leon around 8 am. It took us quite a while to get out of the city of Leon. We walked about four miles and nature called, so we stopped for another coffee. Similar to how yesterday they brought tapas to the table with our beverage, they brought out complementary snacks and OJ to go with the coffee. For two double shots of espresso with juice and a couple of treats, we paid 2.50 euro (like three bucks) I love Spain!
Once we left the city there were low hills with a gentle slope. The path was mostly gravel and shrubby oaks dotted the hillside. It was a very pleasant walk, although my left foot is a little sore. The shoes I wore in Leon bothered me yesterday. My goal is to give them a break for the rest of today.
On the trail we ran into our second Canadian friend. So we don’t get confused with our original Canadian friend, I’ll call this guy Banff. Banff has been traveling the Camino since St Jean (where we started). His daughter arrived in Leon yesterday, so together they will finish the Camino in Santiago. What a great father/daughter adventure! We checked into our hotel. It’s an albergue/hotel combination and the room is quite comfortable. Over lunch we talked about the trip so far. We both agree it has exceeded our expectations. There are so many things I am grateful for:
Tomorrow we head to Astorga.
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David Nicol
9/21/2021 01:25:15 am
Dear James and Greg - wishing you all the best for the rest of your Pilgrimage. Buen Camino. We enjoyed meeting you and our conversations. Both back at work but will follow your remaining trek - will be useful when we come back to complete. David and Norma.
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Greg
9/22/2021 06:50:15 am
It was so awesome getting to meet and connect with you and Norma. We wish you guys were still walking the Camino! Best of luck to you when you hit the road again!
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Claire Coffey
9/21/2021 05:42:02 pm
I've enjoyed all of the blogs, but I especially loved this one with your list of things you are grateful for. As for me, I am grateful to you guys for sharing this journey!
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Greg
9/22/2021 06:51:52 am
Thank you! I am grateful for so much!
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John Quast
9/22/2021 08:19:03 am
We, too, love the gratitude list. Jim’s comment about how peaceful it was to hear the sound of the breeze rustling the leaves of the trees as you passed along the Way just touched my soul!
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AuthorsGreg and James live in Pleasanton in Northern California and are on a pilgrimage on the Camino De Santiago in Spain. Their adventures are captured in this blog. Archives
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