Manjarin Albergue - 202 kms to go!
People doing it on horseback
It was the most spectacular days walk so far on this camino. We were surrounded by mountains and the path wound up the hillside that was covered in yellow and white broom. We reached the Cruz de Ferra where people have traditionally brought stones from home. We hadn´t but there was a collection of stones, photo´s, notes etc. It was a very moving sight. Then a coach load of Spanish school children arrived and swarmed all over it, picking up carefully laid stones and notes to take away. Jen decided to leave a letter for Tom, her son, just in case he should ever walk the camino but she waited until the children had gone.
At Manjarin we met Tomas, who has swelled the population of this hamlet to one, the rest is derelict. He has an alburgue there that is very basic but a little bit of hippiness on the trail.
We reached the highest point of the camino at Collado de las Antenas 1515m. The day was hot but there was a wind that kept us cool until we started to descend. This made up for our lost views over the Pyrenees. Usually this point is shrouded in mist. At Acebo, a small hilltop village we stopped. The heat was sweltering and we had had enough. There seemed to be a rush for beds. Mo
Coming up to the Cruz de Ferro
That's us on either side of the Cruz de Ferro
See the stuff people leave
And another at the iron cross ...
lol I have heard that the views in this section of the Camino are magnificent..... but the day I walked- the mist arrived just above Rabanal- lifted a little at Foncebadon- then came again and remained until I had descended past Acebo (at which stage it became awfully hot...!!!)
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