Today was the longest stretch (10 miles) with no towns or restrooms😬😬. Luckily there was a food truck about 6-7 miles in and I had some barbecued chorizo with tomato.
It was pretty flat, lots of hay fields, few trees. I was glad when I got to Ledigos.
It was one stop before the traditional stopping point, but I had a private room and it had laundry!!!
I hit the halfway point sometime today! 250 miles down and 250 to go!
Day 19: Ledigos to Bercianos:
today just outside of Sahagún was the geographical halfway point (like if you drew a straight line from start to finish). There’s church there where you can get a certificate commemorating the halfway point. 
Today was 17 miles and it started off cold again. Thepath was very rocky at times and my feet were not liking it at all. 
Also off in the distance are the Picos de Europa that I hiked in the very beginning of my trip! 
The Korean woman (elementary teacher from a few days ago) and I keep running into each otherand so finally we exchanged names. Her American name is Katie and it was given to her in school by her English teacher.
Today was the first day of getting to see some bodegas up close. They look like tiny hobbit houses, but it’s where people have stored their harvest for the year, including wine and wine making items. Some of them are still in use and have been passed down through many generations.
Finally got to my home for the night. The bunk beds had little cubbies with lights and outlets andthey had curtains which were nice! I met two women, one a high school teacher from Sardinia, another from South Africa in finance. We had dinner and talked about why we were doing the camino.
Day 20: Bercianos to Mansilla de las Mulas. it was freezing this morning! With the windchill is was 46 degrees and so I started walked fast because I don’t exactly have the heat for it.
Today was another 17 miles, but mostly along a lovely tree lined path with shade so I was very grateful for that. 
The first town had a place that served churros for breakfast!!
I did pretty good time wise and even though the the distance was about the same as yesterday I think walking faster is key to alleviating my feet from getting tired (that plus a less rocky walking surface!
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Ruins of Walls of Mansilla
I had potato chips and chorizo from the grocery store for dinner😂. Early bed tonight, the walk into León is just twelve miles, but I’m so tired from today!!!
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