Sahagun to Leon – 56 kms

Today was much cooler and a nice easy ride into Leon.

Bum and Feet had a heated debate over whether to leave the bike in Leon, or continue to Astorga. Feet won. They reasoned they had two more weeks of walking and that Bum should put up with one more day of pain. Take one for the team, they said.

Both knees said they were fine either way, so we have the bikes for another day.

We arrived in Leon at midday and spent the afternoon looking around, but it was soooooo busy. There are so many people here and I’m not used to it. Glad we are only staying one day.

We headed into the old town just after 7pm in search of tapas.

A man from a restaurant tried to make us eat at his restaurant .

‘No thanks,’ we said. ‘We want tapas.’

He then went on a spiel about how tapas would not fill us up and we have to buy a drink to get them. Geez. We know how tapas works.

The first tapas place we tried was Jamon Jamon and they gave us a generous serving of meat and cheese on bread for just $1.80 each including beer.

The next place was called El Gaucho, and we had a garlicky soup and fried potatoes with minced chorizo. Oh so delicious. Again only $1.80 each including beer.

The third place gave us a glass of sangria with mushrooms and fried potatoes. Only 1.50 each.

We’re full and for half the cost of a pilgrim meal.

That’s Leon done and dusted. Off to Astorga tomorrow.