The Beautiful City of Leon, Spain

My Last Day Here. Tomorrow I Begin Hiking El Camino

I was filled with emotion once I departed my train and arrived here. Both times I’ve done this in the past, I was with my Camino Family, but this time I was alone.

I was also quite surprised at how beautiful the city was in the spring time with flowers and trees in bloom .

I noticed how different the crowds were too. There were many hikers but nothing like in the summer.

I certainly saw more locals, school kids, families, and I arrived during Leon’s Freedom Festival!

Today’s blog is a photo blog of my favourite city, Leon!

Trees and Flowers in Bloom

The Buildings of Leon

My Hotel with stunning views of the Cathedral

San Isidoro Monastery

How Do We Know Where to Hike without Loosing Our Way?

We simply follow one of two symbols along our way . All throughout the 750 km hike, you find yellow arrows painted on the walls, on the sidewalk,  on the streets,  on rocks, and you simply follow those arrows.

Sometimes in a larger cities they have beautiful brass seashells in bedded in the cement sidewalks to let you know you’re waking in the right direction.

The seashell is the universal symbol of the Camino because there are many routes that one can walk. All of these routes end in the same place, Santiago to Compostela, Spain. The cathedral there is where the remains of St. James lie.

Tomorrow my friend and I leave this beautiful city and embark on a two-week hike. We will hike over two mountains and through some beautiful small towns in countryside. We will finish in Santiago de Compostela!

Buen Camino!

KEEP WALKING!