ASTORGA TO PONFERRADA
Lovely Astorga sits at 860 meters, from there we cycled up to the highest point of the whole Camino, 1,520 meters, to the Cruz de Ferro, Iron Cross, where peregrinos leave stones and other momentos that they have brought from home. It was windy and VERY cold.
There are many reasons why people choose to walk or cycle the Camino, one of which is in memory of a loved one. There are many messages on the stones around the cross that people leave in their memories.
Pilgrims also leave stones with messages of hope and love, which is what Mike did for Sarah and her beautiful family.
