View of Leon as we came down from the hills

(Reliegos to Leon: 24.3 km, 7 hours [not counting festivities] with 1 hr & 40 min breaks; 33,786 steps, plus 1500 later)

Luke 24:13-33

v. 15-16 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him.

Does Jesus walk along with us? I hoped he would. I ask him to. Sometimes I imagine him right next to me but when I look I only see the blue sky. Lord Jesus, open our eyes so we might see you better, in whatever way you appear to us.

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No breakfast was available, as the bar that ran the albergue didn’t open this early. A sign on our door warned against eating in the room (as well as informed us we needed to practice good hygiene) so we took our juice boxes, yogurt and bananas out into the dark morning chill of the patio. A bowl of figs sat on the table for hungry pilgrims, so I rinsed some off and packed them for later. Keep reading