Mansilla de las Mulas, Spain

It was cold and windy but clear blue skies on the Meseta today. We had to walk a long way, about nine miles, before we found our second coffee. We were mostly following the highway and stopped every hour or two to rest our shoulders in whatever sheltered niche we could find. We arrived in Mancilla at around 2, this time attentive, and found a friendly hostel with a private room where we can sleep. They did our laundry for eight euros while we wandered this Medieval town with its twelfth century walls. We even went to a museum. We went out for dinner sitting with a Texan, Dave. Now we are back in our room where clean clothes were waiting, enjoying the privacy and warmth. Tomorrow we will hike into Leon!