{"id":1071,"date":"2015-05-26T10:38:27","date_gmt":"2015-05-26T10:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/robscamino.com\/?p=1071"},"modified":"2018-04-17T10:07:16","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T00:07:16","slug":"26th-of-may-foncebadon-to-molinaseca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robscamino.com\/2015\/26th-of-may-foncebadon-to-molinaseca\/","title":{"rendered":"26th of May – Cruz de Ferro and Beyond | Foncebad\u00f3n to Molinaseca"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cruz de Ferro<\/h1>\n

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A very Special Place for Camino Pilgrims<\/h2>\n

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I wanted to make sure that I got to the Cross<\/em> before big crowds of pilgrims got there.<\/p>\n

So as breakfast started at 6:30 at the hostel, I was on my way by 6:50.<\/p>\n

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\"Walking<\/p>\n

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The walk up to the cross from Foncebadon<\/a> was only about two and a half kilometers and it was a glorious walk in the early morning, with the crisp air, and great views looking back across the way we had come.<\/p>\n

When I got to the cross, I was not disappointed.<\/p>\n

There were only a few people there and it wasn’t too noisy. And so I laid my stone and some stones for others and said a few words at the cross (just like in the movie)<\/p>\n

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I really like the traditional Camino Pilgrims Prayer…<\/h2>\n

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‘Lord, may this stone, a symbol of my efforts on the pilgrimage that i lay at the foot of the cross, weigh the balance in favour of my good deeds some day when the deeds of my life are judged. let it be so.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

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I then hung around taking photographs and videos. \u00a0I could have stayed there for hours….<\/span><\/p>\n

It was certainly an emotional part of the Camino.<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Cruz<\/p>\n

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\"Rob<\/p>\n

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The walk down from the cross was extremely pleasant. The weather was great, and the views fantastic.<\/p>\n

Small villages on the way down Acebo<\/strong><\/em> and Riego de Ambros<\/strong><\/em> were probably some of the nicest villages I’ve come across so far.<\/p>\n

Acebo<\/strong><\/em>, being the first village I came to, I stopped for refreshment, a bocadillo<\/em> and a cold drink before continuing.<\/p>\n

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\"Acebo,<\/p>\n

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I knew that the descent from Acebo<\/em> and down through Riego de Ambros<\/em> was going to be quite steep but I was feeling quite capable of doing that.<\/p>\n

I should have known better…..<\/p>\n

From Acebo<\/em> down to Riego de Ambros<\/em> wasn’t too bad, but after that it became extremely rocky and difficult underfoot.<\/p>\n

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\"Walking<\/p>\n

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That was probably the hardest part of my Camino<\/em> so far in terms of the physical walking.<\/p>\n

By the time I arrived at\u00a0Molinaseca,<\/strong><\/em> I really felt like I couldn’t walk much further. Unfortunately, the descent over\u00a0a very rough terrain was creating problems with my shins again.<\/p>\n

So once I settled into my hostel in\u00a0Molinaseca<\/em>, it was trip round\u00a0to the pharmacy to see what they could do. They’ve loaded me up with a range of compression socks and ointments.<\/p>\n

I’ll need to rest a bit the following day before continuing just to make sure that I don’t cause any further damage to my shins, as if this gets worse, it can be a showstopper.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately rest is really the only thing to do when you get shin splints.<\/p>\n

But the good news is, the hostel that I was booked into is really nice and as I sit outside, having some refreshments, a few familiar faces are coming into town so at least that will\u00a0make dinner a pleasant experience.<\/p>\n

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\"The<\/p>\n

\"Molinaseca,<\/p>\n

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Sorry there are so many videos today, but there was a lot, a lot<\/strong><\/em>, to see.<\/p>\n

In the videos below, you’ll see sections of the complete stage along with a fair bit around the\u00a0Cruz de Ferro<\/a> and probably the most beautiful town I’ve met on the Camino so far, Molinaseca.<\/p>\n

I also take a few minutes out to pause and reflect on the journey so far. \u00a0Whilst a few ‘Camino Amigos’ drop in….<\/p>\n

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Leaving\u00a0Foncebad\u00f3n<\/h4>\n