We walked through several towns. Murias de Rechivaldo had a bar open so we stopped for a Coke. Two euros ($2.80) for a 6oz Coke. And they say they no longer have bandits on the Camino. We then stopped at Santa Catalina de Somoza and ordered Coke; only one euro with good service. The banos were clean, had soap, and a hand dryer. The Albergue run by the bar also looked nice but we had miles to go before the end of our walking. We walked through El Gamso. It had a bar called the Meson Cowboy. Good for a picture a away. El Gamso did have a nice little park. We stopped and snacked.
While walking we came upon a fence where pilgrims had used branches to insert a cross. I inserted one for us. The heather was very pretty there.
We heard bells and thought it might be sheep or goats. Then out of nowhere an explosion of sheep overwhelmed the road. As we walked further, we found the two bathtubs that reminded me of the Cialas commercial.
When we entered Rabanal, my butt was dragging. We got two beds at the Albergue. Our luck was over; the room had six beds. We ended with another older couple upstairs. They were Australian and retired.
The store was said to be open so we headed that way. I took a picture of three cats sleeping which I have titled "la siesta de el gatos de la Camino." I hoped I would sleep that good tonight. We also
passed the small church and were awed by its beauty.
I bought bread, wine, and pasta diablo ingredients. The store owner treated us so wonderfully we wished we had stayed at her place. If we were ever in Rabanal again, this is where we would stay.
I cooked us dinner and we spent the remainder of the evening talking to the other peregrinos.
I also finally took the time to write out a prayer for Cruz de Ferro tomorrow. This is where pilgrims leave a stone from home or other personal item behind as they leave their burdens as well. It is personal so I will not be sharing this on the blog.
Tomorrow we reach the highest elevation on the Camino, Cruz de Ferro.
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