Day 28 elevation profile
With only a short walk ahead, we treat ourselves to a sleep in and breakfast before we leave. It is a beautiful day ahead and the weather hasn’t let us down. As we get out of the town, we are back into the farmlands. One thing we do notice is the mountain range that has been stalking us on our walk in the distant north of our way. It is now directly in front of us. I think it is a subtle notice of intent of what is ahead in a couple of days time.
An ominous warning of what is to come.
We put the future out of our minds and look to enjoy the day at hand. It is a flat and featureless walk through the grazing lands and we enjoy the ease of the day. When we are close to our destination we come across the most amazing bridge.
The story of the bridge, built many centuries ago, is about a knight who was rejected by lady he loved. He vowed not to let anyone cross the bridge unless they defeated him in a joust, to redeem his honour. He defended the bridge for 30 days (300 lances) and was then able to travel to Santiago to proclaim God’s glory for his success. This is the story that inspires the stories of Don Quixote and The Man From La Mancha.
A spectacular way to enter a town.
The bridge was so beautiful, I think I crossed it with the lady I love about 7 times this afternoon in our wander around the town. We were greeted by our pilgrim friends each time we crossed – especially by Eileen from the USA, with whom we look forward to sharing some more time. The connections made on the Camino are very special.
We are never to far from special people.
We are also hopeful of catching up with Cathy and David from California, hopeful that Cathy’s injury isn’t too bad to continue after we left them in Leon.