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Camino de Santiago: Days 28-30 - Rabanal del Camino to Reigo de Ambros to Cacabelos to Las Herrerias

November 14, 2016 in Camino de Santiago, Travel

Leaving Rabanal to climb to the Camino's highest point at La Cruz de Ferro.

 Cruz de Ferro where pilgrims leave a stone from home, also symbolically leaving behind a burden they have carried

Cruz de Ferro where pilgrims leave a stone from home, also symbolically leaving behind a burden they have carried

 Stopping for the evening in the tiny town of Reigo.

Stopping for the evening in the tiny town of Reigo.

 My camera is so dirty, I now have a nice Glamor Shots soft focus going on as we leave, climbing down from Reigo in the dark for nearly an hour before the valley began to fill with early morning light.

My camera is so dirty, I now have a nice Glamor Shots soft focus going on as we leave, climbing down from Reigo in the dark for nearly an hour before the valley began to fill with early morning light.

 The very pretty town of Molinaseca still hasn't woken up when I'm passing through.

The very pretty town of Molinaseca still hasn't woken up when I'm passing through.

 Yelling at this insane cat to go back inside made no difference in Ponferrada

Yelling at this insane cat to go back inside made no difference in Ponferrada

 The 12 C Knight's Templar castle in Ponferrada.

The 12 C Knight's Templar castle in Ponferrada.

 Plenty of grapes to harvest in the Bierzo wine region. This is just outside Cacabelos, where I was so tired for once I didn't not explore after arriving at the albergue.

Plenty of grapes to harvest in the Bierzo wine region. This is just outside Cacabelos, where I was so tired for once I didn't not explore after arriving at the albergue.

 Gorgeous morning's walk into Villafranca del Bierzo

Gorgeous morning's walk into Villafranca del Bierzo

 Leaving Villafranca

Leaving Villafranca

 Some interesting blue trees at the start of a long walk adjacent the highway leading deeper into the Valcare river valley. 

Some interesting blue trees at the start of a long walk adjacent the highway leading deeper into the Valcare river valley. 

 TheValcarce river vallye is dotted with sleepy hamlets. Each one quaint and beautiful, like Vega de Valcarce

TheValcarce river vallye is dotted with sleepy hamlets. Each one quaint and beautiful, like Vega de Valcarce

 A space highway floating overhead

A space highway floating overhead

 Lovely little Las Herrerias where we stayed in a cozy hostel with a delicious dinner.  A restful stop before a steep climb to cross over into Galicia.  I hope I can return to the Valcarce River valley some day. For me, it was one of the prettiest areas of the Camino.

Lovely little Las Herrerias where we stayed in a cozy hostel with a delicious dinner.  A restful stop before a steep climb to cross over into Galicia.  I hope I can return to the Valcarce River valley some day. For me, it was one of the prettiest areas of the Camino.

Tags: camino de Santiago, Camino frances, Albergue, El Camino, pilgrim, pilgrimage, peregrina, long distance walk, hiking, backpacking, backpacker, trekking, ultreya, buen camino, the way, the way of St. James, Bierzo, travel, traveler, valcarce river valley
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 The artist enjoying a glass of wine

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