Hola from the Camino,
Today we took our first steps on the Camino. We arrived in Leon at around 2pm and instead of looking for an albergue in the city we opted to make a short trek to Virgen del Camino about 7k outside the city. The weather is very warm today, and having arrived at 2pm, that put us walking in the 28C heat for a couple of hours. Tomorrow we will walk in the morning.
Travel advice...when in Spain take the train. We were quite impressed with the rail system, the train stations are much nicer than the airport and the trains were roomy and quiet. Shiloh was expecting a slow ride to Leon, but was quite impressed with the 198km per hour speed at which they travelled.
Spanish lessons are going well. Today we took a trip to the grocery store and I got exactly what I asked for which also happened to be what I thought I ordered. Two apples, two oranges, and two bannanas. I didn´t get any cherries because I haven´t learned how to count past 10.
Adios!
Christiana and Shiloh
Today we took our first steps on the Camino. We arrived in Leon at around 2pm and instead of looking for an albergue in the city we opted to make a short trek to Virgen del Camino about 7k outside the city. The weather is very warm today, and having arrived at 2pm, that put us walking in the 28C heat for a couple of hours. Tomorrow we will walk in the morning.
Travel advice...when in Spain take the train. We were quite impressed with the rail system, the train stations are much nicer than the airport and the trains were roomy and quiet. Shiloh was expecting a slow ride to Leon, but was quite impressed with the 198km per hour speed at which they travelled.
Spanish lessons are going well. Today we took a trip to the grocery store and I got exactly what I asked for which also happened to be what I thought I ordered. Two apples, two oranges, and two bannanas. I didn´t get any cherries because I haven´t learned how to count past 10.
Adios!
Christiana and Shiloh
Welcome to the Camino, Chris and Shiloh! Good to have others we know along the road with us, even if at different points.
ReplyDeleteYes, Spain is the ultimate Spanish teaching laboratory. Like you, we have had the satisfaction of asking for something in Spanish and actually getting what we ordered! A suggestion on how to get cherries. Ask for un quarto de kilo de cerisas and you will get 250 grams of cherries. Just the right size for two people to share. And a lot easier than ordering cherries individually! Buan Camino!!