Slept in late, this first time in..... Well, a long time and certainly the first time on Camino. A quick breakfast at a local shop then some quick exploring to plan for tomorrow mornings return to the Camino... WHAT A SMART MOVE IT IS! They are planning a huge party for tomorrow, parades, concerts, vendor tents, etc. They party because they love to party... They party so much that they have the special 18 wheelers that transform into giant stages complete with lighting, video screens, speaker systems, the whole nine yards. This big rig just pulls into town. Drops off the trailer few minutes later. The whole thing is expanded, powered on, and ready for the town to rock it out. Boy do they party, 3:30am I got up for a bathroom run and it sounded like midday outside - Amazing!
I swear, they must be following my Camino and planning parties for all the major, and even some of the minor towns. No matter where, I seem to be heading into a weekend somebody's having a party somewhere and it's usually close by. (Mic static "Hurry up and get those stages up, he is almost in Burgos... Get one setup next weekend in Leon just to be safe". Molinaseca had daytime fireworks last time I came into town, they probably will have a stage setup for a party.
Anyways, later in the morning I started walking the Camino path thru town exploring the side alleys and the wonderful architecture of this city.
Found my way to the Basilica de San Isodoro and did the museum visit
Everywhere you look in Leon is wonderful architecture and so many small details for you to enjoy.
Anyways, the afternoon was filled running around getting a few items ticked off our combined lists, including a 3km round trip walk to Decathlon for Charlton to restock a few things. No tapas bar crawl today, light eating and early bed
Check out the pictures and videos on the Facebook post, several parades they the city today and a big one planned for tomorrow morning.
📊 Camino Intermission – Sat Sept 27, 2025
Day: 24
Stage walked: ❌ Zero Camino mileage (rest day in León)
But: ~12 km roaming the city (cathedral, tapas alleys, parades, etc.)
Cumulative Camino walked (since SJPdP): ~446 km
Remaining to Santiago (~770 km): ~324 km
% complete: ~58%
Avg so far (counting 24 days): ~18.6 km/day
Adjusted avg (counting 23 walking days): ~19.4 km/day
Needed avg to finish by Oct 12: ~19.4 km/day ✅
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🎭 Intermission Continues
León Cathedral glow 🌈
Tapas + Barrio Húmedo crawl 🍷
Arroz con leche, Basque cheesecake, churros con chocolate ✅
Parades, pendones, drums & bagpipes 🥁
A proper recharge before the mountains.
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🚩 Curtain lifts again:
Tomorrow, Sun Sept 28 → walking resumes. Bus skip to Virgen del Camino, then west toward Astorga.
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