Day Two - 25 May 2008

Our first day walking. Our first morning waking up in a 140 bed albergue. Most of us began our journey after few hours of restless sleep - interrupted by snoring, rustling, and uneasiness due to the uncertainty of our future.



25 km (about 15 miles) went by surprisingly fast. Leaving shortly before 7 am, we all arrived about 5 hours later, at noon. We left Leon, passing through its outskirts, following the long N-120 highway, traversing a seemingly unsurpassable water body formed by last nights´ rain and the desolate town of Villadomingos. Finally we came to a long stretch of farmland with our destination on the horizon. It seemed to take ages to reach what we saw before us, the village of San Martin 5 km ahead. We are now resting in the small, warm, and friendly private albergue Ana, in this barren town. Several pilgrims attempted to visit the only open store, to find that it was sold out of bread for the day!


We are relaxing, stretching, and both mentally and physically preparing ourselves for tomorrow´s journey, with a better understanding of the challenges of the Camino.

Buen Camino!
Scott & Mari