Cruz de Ferro - the iron cross

The most powerful part of the day was arriving at the iron Cross, where literally millions of pilgrims since the 9th/10th century have been leaving a rock at this point in a ritual that has been occurring for centuries. There are various reasons why someone leaves a stone. I wasn’t sure what my reason would be but while on the Camino it became very apparent to me. You can listen to my reason at the link below.

What was so moving to me was to watch my brothers, who all had rocks with different meanings to leave, make the ritual their own. We all participated in our own, separate and quiet way. I felt connected to them and the people who have come before me in a special way. It is amazing how many stories are represented by all the stones.

My stone is for my marriage to Mary: https://youtu.be/pT4wcF0p4qc?feature=shared

In addition to my stone I also dropped a stone that Mary’s sister, Geri, asked me to place at the cross.Læs mere