April 29, 2017 – 11 miles (18 Km) – Another shorter day of walking. It started out a bit cool, but warmer than yesterday and with not much wind. The walk today was pretty uneventful. We left Mansilla de las Mulas walking over a bridge, and right away got onto the trail next to the road and it was pretty much the same until we got closer to Leon where it became more of an industrial zone. Then walked almost an hour through the city to get to the old town part. What a different world from the last few days! The city is full of life and crowded, lots of people walking around. We walked by the cathedral, which we visited this afternoon. The pictures really don’t begin to show how nice it is inside. More than anything, we liked the stained glass windows and the light that comes through them! We also walked around some more and had some pretty good food. We’re staying at a Parador, a very nice place, an old monastery that at some point was also used by the military.
McHughs on The Camino 