Day 2

Time to catch the bus to Leon to start our journey.

Bocadillo breakfast at the Madrid bus station
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view from the bus out of town
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First sighting of the camino in Leon! These shells lead the way for pilgrims
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a snack under the sun in the courtyard in Leon
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a produce market
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The city was alive with football (soccer) fandom that night for the UEFA Euro Cup 2012.
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We had dinner at an out of the way restaurant.
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I had fideos tinted with squid ink and tossed with mariscos
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testing J’s wayfarers…I want some!
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my walk mates enjoying dinner
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There was some unrest in Spain while we were there for our Camino, as evidenced by graffiti and signs along the way. We were on our pilgrimage from Leon to Santiago de Compostela while many laborers were making their own march, but in protest, from Asturias to Madrid.
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A sunset walk back to our room.
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