Day 28 - Camino Frances - Rabanal de Camino to El Acebo via Cruz de Ferro скачать в хорошем качестве

Day 28 - Camino Frances - Rabanal de Camino to El Acebo via Cruz de Ferro

Day 28 - Sunday 29th September - Rabanal del Camino to El Acebo via Cruz de Ferro - 18km The encounter with the Cruz de Ferro is an important day for many pilgrims. It can be a time of healing for a peregrino and an opportunity to leave something behind using the symbolism of the cross together with a stone, a letter or another object. I decided not to leave anything at the cross and I also made the decision not to stand in line and step up to the base of the cross. I enjoyed sitting and watching from a distance, I made peace with my decision and then walked away without looking back. The weather was perfect today - not too hot - a clear blue sky and a beautiful day to be up in ‘the hills’. I did struggle with the descent as the path was rough and stony and in places there were deep cuttings. I do not have binocular vision as only my right eye is functional. With poor depth perception and balance, picking my way down this type of path requires enormous focus and a lot of time. By the end of the day I was ‘shouting’ at that path. I am praying that the ongoing descent tomorrow is less arduous (from my perspective). I am staying at a huge newish albergue that even has its own ‘health centre’ for pilgrims. After a very satisfying pilgrim’s dinner I head to bed physically tired but at peace.