Rabanal del Camino to El Acebo 11 mi

September 23
Started at 7:30 am
Ended 2:00 pm

10:00 am Stopped for a short break, kombucha and fresh squeezed OJ. The villages are little mountain towns now, the vistas are beautiful and the terrain is steep and very slate rocked for the most part.

After we get going from this break it’s a climb to the Iron Cross. Cruz de Ferro. We have a moment where we lay down our rock and our troubles there.

Fair skies and a lot of walking downhill (a dry wash area) after Cruz de Ferro. We are staying at El Acebo which isn’t all the way down the mountain, but only part way. Grab a tuna casserole empanada, very good, in El Acebo, get somewhat confused as to where our Alberque is and after wandering around town looking lost we find the alberque, which is very resort like, and we sigh with relief.

We check in to our room and drop into deep sleep! Awake not knowing what day it is. Lol Go soak our legs in the pool, talk to Jude and Joey on video phone, go to the hotel bar for burgers and chips.

Get ready for tomorrow’s trek down the mountain. Today was sunny and no precipitation. Let’s hope tomorrow is the same. If it is similar weather should be no issues in the steep and rocky decent.

Shorter mileage tomorrow, but more difficult terrain. Looking forward to see what the town of Ponferrada is like.Read more