Madrid Camino Day 14 – Villalon de Campos to Sahagun
May 19, 2017
This post will be very brief as it has been my longest walking day so far.
A ten hour walk today covering 32 kms. I actually walked in the company of others for the very first time today – with Jose Maria and Jean – and they were relaxed, engaging fellows. The time flew as we talked, passing through little villages and more endless fields. The mountains came into view and we stopped for a celebratory late lunch 5 kms from Sahagun. I am officially halfway to Santiago.
It was a shock to see so many pilgrims here in Sahagun. We are in a massive albergue, a converted cathedral, and there are more than 200 beds. I am not the least bit comfortable in this kind of environment, having chosen to walk the Madrid Camino to avoid this very thing. But, I am going to suck it up and hope it improves. Perhaps I’ll grow accustomed to not being alone. All part of the experience, I suppose.
Two more 25 km days ahead and I’ll reach the city of Leon, the provincial capital. I’m told it is a beautiful city. I plan to get a little hotel room there and take a rest day – I’ll have earned it!