I have changed my preferred coffee drink from a cappaccino to a coffee cortado. This is basically an espresso with a dash of milk. There isn't much there but the flavor is bold with just a little sweetness.
Leon is the perfect city for a rest day. There are eateries all along the street leading to the cathedral square - an ideal spot to people watch and see fellow peregrinos. And I did a lot of that today. After a trip to a pharmacy for more medical supplies and a stop at an outdoor store for socks and waterproofing spray (our rain covers and my jacket failed us during the previous rain), we found the physical therepist recommended by so many. And he said ice, foot up, no walking and come back at 3:00 for some therapy. So sit and watch I did, until 3:00.
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| Leon Cathedral Stained Glass |
Walking back toward the cathedral square, we were pleased to come upon Bill & Jean. They had just arrived and would be spending a rest day in Leon tomorrow so we will be ahead of them by a day again. I'm sure we willThe physical therapist was wonderful. His small office was in an original old building with Roman walls, medieval walls and a rock floor. After some electrotheraphy, ultrasound, massage and taping I was on my way. But not without telling me that I was to only carry 10% of my body weight, drink 4 litres of water each day, and walk at my pace not anyone elses. He called the meseta a "silent trap" and regularly saw its captives.
After my treatment, we took a tour of the gothic Leon Cathedral. What a beautiful church with an interesting history. The light inside was filtered through huge panels of the most exquisite stained glass I have ever seen. It is through an engineering feat that the building still remains today. It seems that when the church was built an engineering error resulted in potential demise when ceiling pillars started to crumble. Alarmed, villagers trusted their beautiful church to a new engineer who essentially took all the stained glass windows apart as well as the ceiling and reconstructed it over wooden bracing. The town collectively held it's breath as the bracing was removed and the new settled onto the old. A church saved!
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| Outside the Cathedral |
We enjoyed our dinner at Hostal Albany so much that we all went back there again tonight. This time we were escorted downstairs where we had a private room to ourselves. Tony bought everyone champagne to celebrate his birthday. Such a wonderful end to a relaxing day.
Lesson of the Day: Walk the camino my way - at my pace.
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