Scores on the doors - 32 km (20 miles) up 126 m down 286m
The alarm went at 6:30, we had not had a good night as my cough which I have had for the last 10 days, returned with a vengeance, probably because of the dry air, and it kept me awake with coughing and Lesley with the noise.
We went to breakfast and asked about the local shop, only to be told it had shut. Lesley spying a basket of cakes in the restaurant asked if we could buy some as we knew the next town was over 12 miles away. Fortunately the lady in the hotel was happy to sell them. So armed with our cakes we set off.
The day was cool and sun just rising, we started on Tarmac and before after about 3km hitting a rough track which we followed for the next 22km.
The sun got hotter, but it was behind us and there was a gentle breeze to keep us cool. After a couple of hours we came along side the Railway line we had used to get to Leon in 2009, a couple of hours after that we entered the town of Mansilla de las Mulas, where we stopped for coffee and to post our blogs from yesterday.
To guide us through the town on the road were brass scallop shells which were a useful guide to help us on our way.
As it was only just after two, we decided that we should get a few more Km's under our belts and so continued alongside the main Leon to Valladolid road (not the most serene place to walk) to Puenta de Villarente.
We are staying in a local hotel in a pleasant room, the only down side is that they don't serve food till 9pm, so after a beer we have come back to our room to write our posts before food and bed.
The alarm went at 6:30, we had not had a good night as my cough which I have had for the last 10 days, returned with a vengeance, probably because of the dry air, and it kept me awake with coughing and Lesley with the noise.
We went to breakfast and asked about the local shop, only to be told it had shut. Lesley spying a basket of cakes in the restaurant asked if we could buy some as we knew the next town was over 12 miles away. Fortunately the lady in the hotel was happy to sell them. So armed with our cakes we set off.
The day was cool and sun just rising, we started on Tarmac and before after about 3km hitting a rough track which we followed for the next 22km.
To guide us through the town on the road were brass scallop shells which were a useful guide to help us on our way.
We are staying in a local hotel in a pleasant room, the only down side is that they don't serve food till 9pm, so after a beer we have come back to our room to write our posts before food and bed.
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