Finally a rest day

Im am so very glad to be out if the desert. A couple days ago we climbed a mountain to the highest altitude of the camino. Before the top we stopped for the night in one of the best albergues so far! Even though we slept on mats in a room next to the barn, we had one of the most traditional pilgrim experiences. Mostly it was the dinner that made it. There was a pan of paella 3ft in diameter! I ate till i went i to a food coma practically. Then there were animals everywhere and the greatest views. 

Then the next day we reached the Iron Cross. This was where we left the rocks that we have carried with us the whole journey so far. Then the climb down was steep and hard on our legs but one of the prettiest landscapes yet! We made it into Ponferrada where I later befriended a group of 5 Italians we roomed with the night before. I got invited to share some pasta carbonara and it was the greatest pasta I've had. All i had to provide was 1 liter of wine for .8£! Thats 1/10th of the price of any other dinner. Then I stayed and chatted about politics and headed off to bed. Today the walk was nice and easy and we even got a taste of home, a nice drizzle. Everyone around us rushed to put in ponchos and backpack covers and before they got .5 a kilometer it stopped. Dave and I just walked like it was nothing, because it literally was nothing. Now we are in Villafranco del Bierzo and plan on taking a rest day tomorrow. It will be very nice! I will try and update my blog more at the end. I hope people read this, maybe ill read it a year down the road. If youre reading this Robin (youre probably one of the few) i love you to death and miss you even more. I will return to you soon! And to everyone else I hope youre having agreat  summer, and maybe someday you can find the Way yourself. ¡Adios amigos!