Day 35 elevation profile
Today’s walk was going to be a real challenge, 20km and a serious hill to climb. The promised reward at the top was certainly worth the struggle. We walked up the hill tracking through mud and horse droppings. Being in sandals and socks wasn’t much fun. We stopped for a coffee half way up, changed socks ad dressing the proceeded through more beautiful wildflowers.
A path this beautiful takes away all the troubles in the world and is easy to follow.
The rewards for all the hard work is wonderful at the top of the mountain at O Cebrero. The mountains are covered, cloaked in cloud with only the tops poking out like islands in the sea.
A most satisfying reward.
After stopping here some some refreshments, we push on to Fonfria as fast as we can. The foot isn’t too bad. I couldn’t resist the temptation to pull the rope of the church bell and it rings in the hour of 2pm. It seems other pilgrims behind us felt the same urge.
Ask not for whom the bell tolls …
It got pretty windy at the top as St James can attest, but we made it into Fonfria just as the weather began to close in.
Hold onto your hat, James.
We shared a wonderful meal with about 40 other pilgrims of Galatian broth and beef stew at a long table and shared our stories of the day. This is an important part of the day. Thank you God for it.
Let us give thanks.