Distance 37 miles

Ascent 298 metres Descent 318 metres

Temperature 15 degrees

It has been a busy day.

On waking I gave Alison the good news that the weather was set to be fine. A pleasant 24 degrees, no wind and a 10 % chance of rain.

Within an hour of leaving Sahagún the skies clouded over and it started to drizzle which soon turned to heavy rain. We arrived soaked to the skin.

It is now 13 degrees. A 20 degree drop in temperature in 2 days. Unbelievable.

This required another trip to a post office. We were able to compare the Spanish and French service. The Spanish system was very impressive. Hoping the key will arrive before the hotel realise it is missing.

On our way to the post office we bumped into Utrecht man. He said he would start to worry about our well being if he didn’t see us. He is staying in León for a couple of days and says he will overtake us before the end of the week. We will see.

More culture this afternoon.

We agree that cycling is easier than being a tourist.

Good night.