Karen in the morning between the weary pilgrims

Camino de Santiago de Compostela - Mansilla de las Mulas to Leon

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September 16th 2015
16 September 2015, Wednesday. Stage 22 Mansilla de las Mulas to Leon GPS 14.21 miles in 6 hours and moving total time about 5 hours. From Albergueria del Camino to Hotel Silken Luis de Leon. Fitbit: 12.31 miles, 28,147 steps, 165 floors. The village of Mansilla de las Mulas has some great statues and other items of interest. After breakfast at the Albergueria (we were joined by many frien ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » León

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more