We had been staying in pilgrim refugios for most of the way from Pamplona and it was decided to enjoy some luxury. Not normally being the luxury type, I was eventually convinced to stay overnight at the magnificent Parador of San Marcos in Leon. Leon was originally a Roman military garrison and its name was a derivation of the word “legion”. It was the capitol of Christian Spain in the eleventh century. The Parador was certainly worth it. Here we could relax in our private room and also … [Read more...]