I felt like I had a little lie in getting up at 6.30am. Once packed, we had to find a place for breakfast, stepping out of the hotel immediately blew away any sleep left in us; it was cold this morning, 5 degrees Celsius!
We set off through the town and over the bridge following the main road into Leon; the route followed this all the way. There are some short detours to see churches in surrounding villages, but they would not be open at this time of day.
The scenery wasn’t all that much again, especially once we hit the outskirts of the city. It progressively got more industrial and urban. After a small climb, Leon came into view with cathedral visible in the sunshine.
The Camino eventually passes through the old city walls leading to the cathedral. I thought the Burgos cathedral was impressive, but Leon’s is something else.
Cavernous high ceilings illuminated by stained glass windows. The stonework and the artwork is more modest in comparison, but I liked it more.
I had an explore of the city and I kept meeting familiar faces from the last 3 weeks. I stopped to chat with my fellow pilgrims, catching up on their experiences; I grabbed some tapas with Matt, Sophie and Dave. I very pleasant evening in good company.
Stu's Camino 