I can't believe it's May 20th already! I haven't done much with my phone for a few days because I shorted out the charger cord & convertor so I've had it off most of the time. Finally got to a big enough city (Ponferrada) today to buy a new one & get some cash. Most of the little towns don't have ATM's or banks. As I travel west the scenery continues to change.
From the bathroom balcony in Astorga.
On the way to Rabanal del Camino I was drawn in by a little cafe playing opera music. Most of the cafés (which they call bars) have some sort of huge orange juicers that make the best fresh squeezed OJ I've ever had. I ordered a juice here & she had one of those juicers that utilize everything. She put in 4 huge carrots, a pepper, apple, & a couple of other things. Fruits& veggies for the day! I sat with a couple from New Zealand. The wife had been a pianist who played for professional opera soloists all over the world. They were walking the Camino to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary!
Speaking of New Zealand (where The Lord of the Rings movies were filmed) these hobbit-like houses are used to store wine in this area of very hot summers.
Still loving the storks...& the coo-coo's!
Yesterday I walked over the mountain pass,the highest elevation in the Camino: 4,940 feet. I have hiked & driven in the Rockies, Grand Tetons, White Mountains, Mount Rainior in Seattle, & various mountains in Boulder, Co & Wyoming. These mountains I walked up (& down!) are equally breathtaking & awe inspiring & glorious. The pictures really don't do them justice. It was such an incredible gift to be able to experience them in such a personal way.
Cute! Wish he was carrying MY pack
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