Leon

Here we are in the biggest town we will go through on our way to Santiago. We are in a pension, 4 stories of rooms, about 8 per floor, and the matron is on the second floor, across from Dad and I.
We can see the Leon Cathedral spires from our window, over tiny, tiny streets and tile roofs. After the pretentious Burgos cathedral, a monument to conspicuous consumption in the form of the Bishop, I was not prepared to like this one....But.
The first words out of my mouth upon entry were..."oh, my god"
800 years old, with the finest collection of stained glass windows in Spain, and I think Europe, at least original stained glass. It is a bit difficult to photograph something so huge, but here is a detail of one of the doors. Photographs were not allowed inside, this did not prevent the Germans from marching around clicking and flashing...one guy was taking photo's of the 'No photographs' sign...tacky.
Time to head out again, we are walking around looking for good things to eat! Oh yes, and stamps for all these cards I have to write yet.
You may have noticed Tom posting in Spanish so his teacher can see he is not slacking off, Ann probably will as well.
Wow, Friday night in the big city...11pm and this place is just getting going..kids everywhere, people walking, chatting, bars and cafe's and restaurants crowded.
Time to pack up, we may bus out, might train, might cycle...but the mountains are coming.
Food here has been marvelous
TaTa, amigos y amigas!