Up the hill

Today’s leg takes me onto the highest point of the Camino. Once an abandoned town with wild dogs and dangerous paths, Foncebadón has become a bit of a hippie pilgrim haven with vegan bars (and a steak house) a mere hours walk from the Cruz de Ferro.

This is me leaving the second part of the Camino, getting used to the new pilgrim numbers that doubled in Leon and Astorga, and returning to steep inclines and descending rocky paths. The landscape already has turned greener and the winds are less harsh in the morning. I’ll be a good day, see you at the Cowboy Bar 🤠Read more