After the train from Sahagún to León, we found the albergue and prepared to check-in and get things arranged before heading out on the town. Emotionally, I think we were all kind of blah. The streets were empty and the city was cold. Shortly after checking in and getting laundry done, as we were leaving to go sightseeing, we ran into old friends! Melissa from Boston and Pat from Ireland were just coming in and we hadn't seen them since Burgos (how long ago was that?)
By the time we hit the town, the sun was out and the streets were buzzing! We went to a sport's store and I bought rain proof pants, so now, Galicia should not be a Pyrenees repeat. Leaving mass, we ran into more friends! We chatted with Richard from Vancouver and Mary from New Orleans as a circus act, part of the festival, was going on behind them. When we started watching, the juggler was preparing his finale- juggle a ball, a blade and a working chainsaw. I don't think I'll ever forget his words, "If I succeed, I need all of you to go crazy. If I fail, you'll need to rush me to the hospital." Fortunately for all the children watching, he succeeded.
Returning to the albergue, a woman overheard us talking and asked how long we had been on the Camino. She starts from here tomorrow. I told her that it has been twenty days, so she asked if she could see what 20 days of walking looked like, so my dad and I showed her our feet. All she could say was "ohhhhhhhhhh".
We visited the cathedral in León, and let me just say, if you ever find yourself in the area, go to the cathedral. The stained glass is unlike anything I've ever seen. Stained glass is fascinating to me in that from the outside, it looks so unassuming and you can't really figure out any of the forms. Then the moment you step inside, you're hit with incredible colors and figures, and I haven't experienced it like I did in León.
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Después del tren de Sahagún a León, fuimos al albergue para entrar y arreglar las cosas antes de ir a ver la ciudad. Creo que emocionalmente, todos estuvimos algo blah. Las calles estuvieron vacías y la ciudad fría. Después de arreglar todo y lavar ropa, íbamos ya en camino para salir cuando nos encontramos con amigos! Entrando al albergue, estuvo Melissa de Boston y Pat de Irlanda, y no los habíamos visto desde Burgos (¿Hace cuánto tiempo era eso?)
Para cuando salimos a pasear, el sol había salido y las calles estuvieron llenas! Fuimos a una tienda deportiva y allí compré pantalones resistentes al agua, así que ya puedo caminar con las lluvias de Galicia. Saliendo de misa, encontramos más amigos! Platicamos con Richard de Vancouver y Mary de New Orleans mientras alguien tiraba y jugaba con una pelota, un cuchillo y un motosierra. Jamás creo olvidar lo que dijo: «Si lo logro, tenéis que volverse locos. Y si fallo, tenéis que llevarme al hospital.» Afortunadamente por todos los niños mirando, si lo logró.
Regresando al albergue, una señora nos escucho hablando y preguntó cuanto tiempo hemos estado en el camino. Ella comienza mañana desde aquí. Le dije que ya llevamos veinte dias. Pidió ver como parecían veinte días, entonces mi papá y yo le enseñamos nuestros pies. Todo lo que podía decir era «uuuuuuuuuuuu»
Visitamos la catedral en Leon, y si se encuentra en el área, necesitan visitar la catedral. Las vidrieras son absolutamente increible. Me encanta la vidriera porque parece normal de afuera, no se notan las figuras. Ya al momento de entrar, te sorprende una luz increíble llenos de colores y figuras. Jamás he tenido experiencia como esa.
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