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That long and uninspiring exit out of Leon can also be avoided by local bus.Hola
The walk into Leon is, in my opinion, one of the least interesting on the whole Camino Frances.
It will take you through an industrial area with mega outlets, and it is a long walk.
I think taking a bus might be a good idea.
It will give you some more pleasant time exploring the cathedral in Leon, as well as save you some energy for the also long and somewhat uninspiring exit of the city the day after.
I would recommend you to take the path to Villar de Mazarife instead of Villadangos del Paramo.Walking along the L-120 highway is no joy.
Buen Camino
Lettinggo
Hola Dee,...So based on the fact I hate walking beside a busy road, and also dislike walking through surburbs would you recommend taking the bus, or do you think I will regret not completing the entire camino.
I think we all know ourselves well enough to know whether we are more likely to regret taking a bus or to regret not taking a bus. So this has to be an individual decision.
When I was getting ready to walk the Camino de Levante from Valencia, I remember a post from Kevin saying that the first few days were through suburbs and some of it wasn't exactly bucolic, but his attitude was that he wanted to see Spain and this was Spain, the good the bad the ugly. That's one attitude that leads to the "not taking a bus" approach.
My "not taking a bus" approach is kind of different, maybe it's stubbornness, maybe it's just a sense that like the Little Engine that Could I am going to show myself that I can do it, I don't know what it is. In 13 years of walking caminos, I have taken public transportation twice -- once when my toes wouldn't stop bleeding on the Vadiniense, and once on the Levante when we were in a town where there was no place to sleep. I realize that the fact that I remember the exact circumstances and still have a kind of pang of remorse reveal a lot about my attitude/character/whatever.
But I have walked with a good friend whose approach is totally different. When she has had enough of walking, she will hop a taxi, a train, or a bus, cheerfully and unapologetically. I think that's great, but I can't do it.
If you want to take a bus and that's the right decision for you, you should do it. The Camino should be a liberating experience, and you should not, IMO, spend time worrying about what others think. Buen camino, Laurie
Hola Dee.Thank you for your replies, ......
Touché (LOL)
It sure is: your Camino! I got heat for listening to my iPod along the way. I just shrugged my shoulders and turned it up. I rather enjoyed laying on a soundtrack with the amazing scenery I came across.It is your Camino. I caught the bus into Leon at Mansilla and have absolutely no regrets - I needed the break and time constrained - your Camino is Your Camino!
Myself and my husband are currently doing the Camino Frances in short stages, (trying to fit it in with work schedules etc.) Our next stage is due to finish in Leon. I have read a number of posts and guides where people are recommending to catch a bus from Mansilla, or Peunte de Villarente as the walk into Leon is not great. Up to now we have walked into the big cities but I am not sure whether we should take the bus into Leon, the parts of the Camino I have disliked so far have been the walk into Pamplona and Logrono. I thought I would never reach Najera, walking beside the N21 from Logrono was just not pleasant. I am immensely enjoying the solitude of the meseta. I took the alternative route into Burgos and walked that last 8km along by the river which was good so if anyone knows a quieter route into Leon, could you share it with me.
So based on the fact I hate walking beside a busy road, and also dislike walking through surburbs would you recommend taking the bus, or do you think I will regret not completing the entire camino.
Dee
Back in the 11th century, they insisted that you pass the airport on the right, I have been told."not historical but increasingly popular" option
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