Rabanal to Riego de Ambros via the Cruz de Ferro, Iron Cross

Monday, September 30.  No wifi at our albergue tonight, no wifi in this town! Will upload at our first stop for coffee/tea tomorrow.

The day started with uphill walking to the second and then the highest points on the camino.  

The second highest point on the Camino at 1,505 meters is the Cruz de Ferro, Iron Cross.  The cross is a tall oak post with an iron cross at the top, surrounded by a pile of stones.  Pilgrims have been leaving stones here for centuries.  We picked stones along the way and tossed them on the pile.

The following prayer is traditionally prayed at the site:

Lord, may this stone, a symbol of my efforts on the pilgrimage that I lay at the foot of the cross of the Saviour, one day weigh the balance in favour of my good deeds when the deeds of my life are judged. Let it be so

(as quoted in the book, Camino de Santiago: Way of St. James from the Pyrenees to Santiago  By Cordula Rabe)

The highest point on the camino at 1,515 meters is Punto Alto. Then a steep downhill on rough trail.

Walked thru some small villages 

Awesome views

Great snacks

30 days of walking ( 356 miles ) and the shirts are still holding up

Our Albergue for tonight

Laundry done, having a beer and watching the sheep walking by