Day 23: El Burgo Ranero-Leon
I woke up to even icier winds today. 5C… In addition, the weather gods had decided to drop some 18 mm of hard rain on us. As it fell it was so hard it made bubbles in the ponds.
It was the drop that made my cup overflow: for 3+ weeks I have walked in snow and icy winds, while at home, in Arctic Norway (!), my companera has enjoyed 15C, calm weather and full spring.
Many pilgrims joined waiting for the Leon bus. Some took the train. Hypothermia was actually a real threay today.
A few souls started out walking, but several returned for the bus.
Taking 2 rest days in Leon. Difficult to write this bc stiff fingers. Right now I don’t want to hear a single word about sunny, warm Spain!
Anyway, the cathedral is as impressible as ever:
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I also went to the Collegiato San Isidoro to look at the Holy Cup/Chalise/Holy Grail today. It is the best object related to the last supper of Jesus. Its gistory goes back +1.500 years when it was found in Egypt. Scientists believe it is the right one: it is a small wooden cup dated back to Roman times, but now encapsulated in plenty of gold and precios srones. Check with mr. Google.
I was not allowed to take a picture. They don, even sell postcards of it.
San Isidoro is dead on the Camino a short while after the Cathedral.
Found a nice cafe, Cafe Victoria, just as tou start walking towards the Cathedral: good blues music and tapas with every glass (2) of tinto. Was also able to dry my hat. Weather is much better in Leon, but still raining.
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No menu del dia today…