Day 30- Rabanal del Camino to Molinaseca

Talk about feeling all the emotions in one day!

It started out brilliantly... cloudy but no rain... noice! Then we started climbing, which I also loved! Being around so many trees and hearing the birds singing again was beautiful. I bolted up this rocky, mountainous path with so much energy and gusto. I truly felt invigorated at the next village - Foncebadon - the sun was shining and I felt I was too! ✨️... I ordered crepes in honour of Kai & his big day ... they were delish and fuelled my engine nicely!

We continued up the mountain to Cruz de Ferro. It's actually the highest point on the Camino Frances at 1504m above sea level! It's such a simple structure - a wooden pole with an iron cross on top - but an iconic symbol on the Camino de Santiago. Pilgrims leave stones here to symbolise leaving their burdens behind. It's also a special place to give thought to loved ones passed.

But then it got challenging.... it got so cold again! ... it started to rain, and it just wouldn't stop. It made for a very challenging afternoon as we still had 12km or so to go. The sand was now mud, the rocks were slippery, and we were going downhill! At the next village we sheltered in a bar for a while but the rain was relentless... I may have cursed a little! 😬... we didn't arrive in Molinesca until 5.45pm!!! A big 10 hour day (incl 2hrs for rest). It was so great to be on steady, flat ground again!

I'm going to sleep well tonight after todays efforts and in preparation for 27km tomorrow! 🙌Lue lisää