We woke to 35 degree temperatures and had to layer on our clothes (practically all of our clothes). This is Tom using socks as gloves and his buff as a hat. By early afternoon it was in the 70’s again.
We’re back in the mountains so the walk was a gradual uphill grade for most of the day. We ran into these guys and their burros who didn’t mind posing for a photo but then asked for money to feed them. It felt like Times Square.
We then met a knight of the Templar who introduced me to his falcon, Julie. Yes, Julie. It was very cool holding her.
The terrain then became very challenging – all uphill for 6 kilometers until we reached Foncebadon. We stayed in a former convent that was converted to an Albergue and hotel. We were booked for 2 beds in the Albergue but they gave us a private room for the same price. It was great having our own bathroom.
Camino fun fact: Many of the bathrooms and showers in the albergue are communal, shared by men and women. The individual stalls are private so it’s really not a big deal.
Must be really neat to get such a good look at that falcon!
It was. The knight was busy with another pilgrim so I was holding Julie for quite a while. She was very calm. The challenge was to get her to look at me or the camera.
Beth