Touring the old town

Happy 4th of July America! I went to walk through Leon this morning and stumbled upon a museum exhibit of Alexander the Great. It was very interesting. They had a collection of ancient Mesopotamian artifacts through the early Christian era. Most impressive were the Torah scrolls in Hebrew. They were very old. I have heard of these scrolls before but have never seen one up close. Even more exciting were three Bible pages from the book of Exodus written in Hebrew from the first century. They were so delicate the case they were displayed in was partially covered with heavy fabric to cut out any light that might be reflected from other exhibits. I wished I could take photographs but it wasn't allowed. Toured the cathdral as well. The audio guide was very well done at this cathedral. The one in Burgos was so overwhelming it became tough to listen to. The Burgos cathedral was more dramatically beautiful but the narrative here and the historical development of this cathedral is more impressive. It is a huge church built at a time when this town only boasted a population of 5000 inhabitants. And, it was constructed in about 50 years. It was very much worth the cost to see. Later I went shopping for some new clothes. Pilgrim garb is not remotely appropriate for a tourist that I have become. I feel so much better now that I have decent clothes. I won't have to try to keep my pants from falling down anymore! No safety pins (Molly)!