27 September 2023, Camino 3, Day 28
Las Herrierias to Pedrafita do Cebriero
When they were up, they were up,
And when they were down, they were down,
And when they were only halfway up,
They were neither up nor down.
Pedrafita do Cebriero is about 2 miles off the camino before reaching Ocebriero but make no mistake it’s still uphill…and downhill. In fact we are on a different camino route in Pedrafita. We were on the Camino Frances and now we are on the Camino Norte..
According to the map this “road” has a route number designated to it so we were expecting a small asphalt road at the least a gravel road. Not this…
Despite the difficult passage I feel good about today. 4 years ago I was sick and so took a taxi to our hotel where I was told I discreetly open the taxi door and leaned out before losing my cafe con leche. 2 years ago I decided to ride a horse up to Ocebriero which was a great experience and I met some wonderful people. So even though I have never hiked all the way up to Ocebriero I am very proud of having made this difficult and a little scary passage.
We have at least crossed over from Castilla & Leon into Galicia the province where Santiago is located. It is another small triumph.
Buen Camino
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