Camino 2013 - Day 19 - 12 December 2013

Today we walked from Leon to Mazarife, 23.5km in pleasant weather conditions although on some puddles and creeks there was about 4cm of ice. The 7km walk out of Leon is depressing through endless urban and industrial suburbs. After La Virgin Del Camino we headed onto country roads and lanes where we walked in total peace with no other pilgrims or traffic. In Oncina we found a new playground and spend 5 minutes on the swings!! :-) One of the locals must have thought we were mad when she opened the window to see what was going on. Arrived at Mazarife at 14:30 and to our annoyance the preferred albergue was closed, probably for siesta, because after we booked into another one the first one had opened its doors. Anyway the girls and I each have separate heated rooms and there is no one else here. My left leg does not seem to be improving from the swelling so tomorrow I'll go on antibiotics. Forecast for tomorrow is rain and we have a 32km walk. I can highly recommend my new beanie (cap) with ear flaps which out the cold and wind.