Photos as we leave Leon

Posted by LP - here are some photos taken along the way from Leon to Villadangos del Paramo, a leisurely hike of about 12 miles, took 6-ish hours with several rest stops:

Leaving Leon - the cathedral is visible from the outskirts 
Statute of resting Pilgrim, sitting with sandals off and eyes closed
Board of simple phrases in about 30 languages (entertainment and education) at the rest stop
A pair of hiking boots has been retired (and decorated with flowers) at the 301.8 kilometers (to Santiago) marker 
Rest stop set up by volunteers - food and drinks available for donations - we met our Danish friends again
This is Joe and Mick from Greenwich, London SE 10 - we have met them several times along the way
Pilgrim metal cut out, with other decorations, in someone’s garden (and they had a bench for hikers to rest)

A very friendly cat visiting the young hiker (who had just passed us by!)

At 7.30am this morning, here we both are at the Leon sign - El Camino took as by the cathedral as we left town (of course El Camino is an ancient pilgrimage, so the route goes by every church, etc) - another hiker came by and asked if he could take the photo, it turns out he is a professional photographer :)

Note to reader - creating the blog on our phones has its limitations, we cannot control the order the photos are uploaded 

Comments

  1. Cheryl PerryMay 17, 2022 at 1:07 PM

    Love you! Keep going.

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  2. Karlito2000May 17, 2022 at 1:45 PM

    It really adds to the joy and comradery of a long walk to run into the same walkers from time to time..... only 300 klics to go.... oh, my aching feet.

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  3. AnonymousMay 17, 2022 at 5:36 PM

    Beautiful photos. Evelyn R.

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  4. JosiMay 18, 2022 at 9:40 AM

    Must be fun to encounter Camino friends here and there along the way. Love the retired boots with flowers! What a great photo of you both on the Leon sign. This blog is an incredible record of your journey!

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  5. AnonymousMay 18, 2022 at 2:52 PM

    Super cute pic of y’all in front of Leon sign!!! Pamela

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