Day 30 - Foncebadón to Molinaseca

We made it to the Cruz de Ferro for sunrise, which is atop the highest peak on the Camino. It was cold and windy, but I had my raincoat/windbreaker and gloves--I've now used everything I packed. Only about a dozen peregrinos passed us on the way up and we were able to have the space to ourselves for a few minutes in the predawn. There is a road to the location so it can get real crowded during the day.

Unfortunately, there was no sun to be seen due to the clouds and trees. We dined on our first breakfast of a packaged muffin and packaged coffee drink and departed in search of hot coffee. We found it at the home of the self-described Templar knight who lives a few kilometers down the road. His story will be in the comments of the picture. He gave us a cup of coffee that was on par with that of Dr. Coffee, but it was hot and wonderful since other coffee was still hours away.

The 9 km descent to the first town of El Acebo was rough due to the grade and scree, and we went more slowly then we had gone ascending the mountain. Fortunately, hours later the bar greeting us was wonderful with homemade tortilla, empanadas, and a butter cookie. Things were a bit easier after that but there were several long stretches of trail that tested the feet, ankles, knees, etc.

Molinaseca is a pleasant riverside town with a nice park and swimming area; we only soak our feet as the water is rather cold even on hot days. The churches are closed on Mondays here, so we're relaxing a bit with no sights to see.

Included are some photos from yesterday.

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French Way: Foncebadón - Ponferrada
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