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Day 19, to León
May 4, 2026 On Monday May 4 we walked to León. The walk itself was not too great, getting close to León we walked through industrial/commercial areas, next to busy highways. We were glad to arrive at out hostel, right in the old city, about 3 blocks from the huge cathedral. I quite liked León,…
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Day 18, to Mansilla de las Mulas
May 3, 2026 On Sunday, May 3r, we walked almost 27k to Mansilla de las Mulas. Zazi caught the same cold I have, only hers is worse. It was an easy walk, except that the cold takes out some of the energy. Towards the end my body was telling me to stop, rest, recover. But…
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24 May – To Cacabelos
Walking out of Ponferrada Ponferrada’s Old Templar’s Castle Ever onwards Less than 200 kms left to Santiago! Through beautifully kept vineyards To our albergue, El Molino And now dinner at Cafetería Siglo XIX And then … to sleep and rest for another day of walking.
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16 May – León
We cheated. We took the bus to León. I enjoyed the day off from walking! We did walk around the historical centre of León, met and had a long, leisurely lunch with a couple from Australia that we’d met the first day of the Camino, and met here and there since. They are lovely people…