This morning broke crisp and bright as we walked out onto the bridge outside of town and looked back at the remains of the walls of the city.

We noted something about the river below: it looked just like the river from the scene in “The Way” where Martin Sheen loses his backpack. Interestingly, the bridge itself is NOT the same from the movie. We think that was actually on the east side of Pamplona, about 250 miles from here. Well, when you make a movie, you can do anything you want!

Very quickly, we realized that the air was colder than we had felt recently. A quick scan of the horizon showed the mountains, our first view of mountains … or even hills, in 8 days of walking. And the colder air must have been coming down from there!

In 12 miles, we reached Leon. Wow! These Spanish cities are breathtaking, and Leon need apologize to no one for its beauty. Here’s the church:

Once again, the picture doesn’t do justice.  After lunch in a modernesque Leon restaurant, we leaded to our treat of the trip: We are staying in the Parador San Marcos (from the movie). Here’s Diane just outside the entrance:

Diane is currently in the oversized bathtub, enjoying the “finer things of life! “