Cyrille, unfortunately will not be able to join me on the Camino San Salvador, due to a last minute issue. Both Cyrille and I wish it were otherwise but these things happen. He is a good friend and hopefully we will walk again together at some later date.
I am now in Leon in the Hotel Crisos Quindos which is very close to the Plaza San Marcos. I walked down there and it brought back memories of the 2014 Camino Frances when Marc, Paulo and I stayed in the Parador!!
I found the Pilgrims statue and the plaque which shows the divergence of the Camino Frances and the Camino San Salvador…
In many ways this feels like my very first day Camino walking Aug 2013 in Rorschach Switzerland where I arrived alone…in the German part of Switzerland being able to count 1 - 10 in German. Ok I can do a little better in Spanish but…
Paulo just sent me a 2 minute audio of key words in Spanish with the English translation… clearly he is worried a bit…it will all work out just fine.
I opened the river track on Wikiloc and found my way down to the trail by the river so all should be good tomorrow morning.
Took a look at weather forecast over next 5 days and I may just luck out again! No rain foreseen.
Concerning the Tilley Hat fiasco I received a few comments. The first comment made sense to me…may well regain shape after getting it wet and manipulating the shape…but will it dry in time?
The other comment from a long time friend is suspicious:
« I like the new Tilley hat look. It transforms you from kind of nerdish to an Indiana Jones vibe which is quite dashing. »
I can buy the “nerdish” reference very easily but the “dashing” not so much 😂🤣
On to tomorrow and 28 kms!