I walked away from the meseta today along a busy road and into a major urban area...a bit of culture shock after the peace and quiet of the meseta. Yesterday I saw the first field that had been harvested and enjoyed a morning of bird songs. Today, the smell of diesel fuel and highway traffic.
Leon is a beautiful city with one of the great cathedrals in Europe. The stained glass windows are breathtaking. Just down the street is a museum which houses a collection of medieval manuscrips and frescoes. Leave it to a former librarian to find a library housing centuries-old books. E-books just can´t compare.
Robyn and Tom continue on the northern route. They walked within sight of the sea much of today and are staying in an albergue that is free because someone stole the donation box...certainly some bad karma connected to that action. The town is Tapia or something close to that (she told me to remember Tilapia) but in the noise of the city while I was talking to her...that´s the best I can do. You can figure it out if you´re trying to track them...they are doing fine and will be in Santiago about three days before I get there assuming everything continues the way it is now.
I´ve passed the 200 mile mark today...I think about 185 miles to go. I just read about a man who never spoke of kilometers or days, only the value of walking a camino. He was unconcerned with the details. I must admit that I´m counting them daily.
Tomorrow starts the final section of the camino. Less than two weeks to walk.
Buen camino. Cindy
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