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The Song of Wandering Aengus
I went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;
And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.
When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire a-flame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And some one called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.
Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.
W. B. Yeats
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It was lovely to have a lie in this morning and to get up late (06:00). We were on the road by 7 am, and the road to Leon was already very busy with many pilgrims making there way there. It a short 20 km walk to Leon and I walk it very much alone for the most part. I also walk at a very slow pace which seems surprisingly good.
We arrive in central Leon and there is a lovely relaxed atmosphere. It feels so much nicer than Burgos a week ago! I also feel much more content here and the fact that we have already planned to treat ourselves to the luxury of a hotel for the night. We book into the hotel Paris in the city centre, a quadruple room, it's cheap, clean and cheerful. It's also handy to get my boarding pass for my flight home printed. We all go around the city doing our own thing and then meet later. It's a lovely city, the cathedral is very impressive and is well worth visiting. The stained glass windows are just amazing. We meet up for a late meal. The meal is really excellent and its so lovely to be sitting out at 23:00 watching the world go by. Its almost midnight before we finally put the lights, my latest night yet. It's been a really relaxing and rewarding day on The Way!
Buen Camino
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