Train tickets available at Madrid airport

[Richard Ferguson]

There was some discussion a few days ago about the website for train schedules.  I would
note that there is a train ticket sales window at the Madrid airport, not far from international
arrivals.  I happened to notice it and bought my ticket to Leon for the next day at that window,
as a convenience, and to make sure I did not spend hours waiting at the train station.

For what it is worth, in my mind, I changed from a tourist to a pilgrim at the Leon train station.
Up til then, my backpack was in a large duffel bag, and I was traveling like I normally travel,
plane, bus, taxi, train, etc.  At the train station, I carefully repacked, kind of a reversal, with my
backpack on the outside and the duffel bag inside.  From that moment, I looked and felt like a
pilgrim, and everywhere I went I walked.  It was really striking when I finally got into a taxi to go
to the airport in Santiago, a long time to go without getting into a vehicle.

Richard