Day 22 Bercianos del Real Camino to Mansilla de Los Mulas

16.5 miles. Yowza! Today was a long slog, with only 2 villages to walk through. The weather remains cool, with possible thunder storms tonight. I ran into the Canadians and joined them for breakfast at the first bar in the first village after a 2 hour walk. They are moving slowly, so I moseyed on, finally arriving in Mansilla de Los Mulas. This is a formerly walled village, which maintains its importance by having 2 pilgrim routes join here. In wandering the village in the afternoon, I ran across my British friend, Terry. We proceeded to find a bar for a little vino tinto and pinchos and a wide ranging conversation. The Canadiams will be moving along from Leon, while I have a rest day, so I probably won't see them again. Terry will probably appear again somewhere else on the Camino. That is the nature of this journey; meeting  the same people when you least expect it at various times along the walk.

Tomorrow will be a reasonable walk into Leon and then a rest day to explore the beautiful historic area of the city. All continues to go well.