Molinaseca

This morning I was in and out of the fog line as I went over each hill and then into a valley. Sometimes the wildflowers seemed to be out of a Bob Ross pairing. Other times the deep forest and fog made it seem like I was in a Steven King novel.

Eventually, I reached the Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) which is the highest elevation point on the Camino. It is traditional to bring a rock in your backpack and leave it there, to symbolize leaving your burdens at the cross, and that it is all downhill from there. Many carry stones in memory of loved ones, also. I left a stone that I gathered from my uncle’s yard when I was in California for his memorial service.

Unfortunately the weather was less than ideal - it was windy and actually snowed for a minute while I was there, so I didn’t as stay long as I would’ve liked. The descent was so muddy that some of us decided to walk on the road for a few miles.

Eventually we were out of fog, and I continued my slow descent into Molinaseca. The architecture has started to change as I approach Gallacia, as more stone buildings have started to appear.Read more