Day 19, Saturday, October 26

Day 19: Albergue El Caminante in Santa Catalina de Somoza. French Janine (who only spoke French) and British Elizabeth ("Liz") who spoke 4 - 5 languages including Spanish.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 08:16:12
• GPS Location: 42.4552067 N, -6.1581772 E

Day 19: Albergue El Caminante in Santa Catalina de Somoza. French Janine (who only spoke French), Claus and British Elizabeth ("Liz") who spoke 4 - 5 languages including Spanish. It was Liz' idea that this picture should be labelled "Europe before Brexit"

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 08:16:40
• GPS Location: 42.4552067 N, -6.1581772 E

Day 19: Beautiful morning scenery just outside Santa Catalina de Somoza

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 08:48:11
• GPS Location: 42.4560112 N, -6.1643962 E

Day 19: Watching the sun rise behind me on a beautiful morning just outside Santa Catalina de Somoza

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 08:58:22
• GPS Location: 42.4580294 N, -6.1747304 E

Another life that ended on the Camino. One wonders if it is dangerous or people just decide to walk there in times of trouble?

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 09:17:25
• GPS Location: 42.4610629 N, -6.1958275 E

Day 19: Watching the sun rise behind me on a beautiful morning just outside Santa Catalina de Somoza

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 09:25:30
• GPS Location: 42.4618179 N, -6.2041284 E

The Camino cannot give you what you want. But it does provide you of what you need.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 09:26:25
• GPS Location: 42.4619818 N, -6.2046351 E

Funny bar in El Ganso

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 09:29:23
• GPS Location: 42.4628225 N, -6.2071193 E

Another funny bar in El Ganso.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 09:29:31
• GPS Location: 42.4628225 N, -6.2071193 E

2 km west of Rabanal del Camino: The Camino gets rocky

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 12:08:34
• GPS Location: 42.4894415 N, -6.3185857 E

On day 19 we got into the mountains on a beautiful sunny day. The camera had to get out again and again. This is the first of many times. 1 km east of Foncebadón

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 12:25:51
• GPS Location: 42.4704735 N, -6.2533595 E

Rocky road

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 12:25:59
• GPS Location: 42.4896783 N, -6.3305429 E

Into the mountains at Foncebadón

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 12:27:32
• GPS Location: 42.4917559 N, -6.3443771 E

Mountain cows at Foncebadón

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 12:34:34
• GPS Location: 42.4910364 N, -6.3379969 E

Casa de Comidas in Foncebadón. Wonderful medieval restaurant where I had my dinner. The servants were dressed in beautiful gowns - the women, that is.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:12:43
• GPS Location: 42.4912092 N, -6.3414893 E

Casa Comidas. Did not catch the women in their beautiful dresses. Only this garcon.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:12:47
• GPS Location: 42.4912248 N, -6.3415715 E

The outside of Casa de Comidas in Foncebadón.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:13:07
• GPS Location: 42.4912248 N, -6.3415715 E

Foncebadón. Cross in the middle of the road

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:13:21
• GPS Location: 42.4912248 N, -6.3415715 E

Casa de Comidas - menu card

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:13:27
• GPS Location: 42.4912248 N, -6.3415715 E

More scenery seen from Foncebadón

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:19:51
• GPS Location: 42.4924852 N, -6.3452393 E

More scenery seen from Foncebadón

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:19:54
• GPS Location: 42.4924852 N, -6.3452393 E

I knew it would come somewhere but not when: The Cruz de Ferro. All of a sudden, it was there, 1,5 km after Foncebadón. I had to ask the lady in front, if it was really it.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:38:44
• GPS Location: 42.4889529 N, -6.3611370 E

The stone I had brought from home to leave at Cruz de Ferro.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:43:44
• GPS Location: 42.4889207 N, -6.3612943 E

The stone I had brought from home to leave at Cruz de Ferro.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:44:05
• GPS Location: 42.4917559 N, -6.3443771 E

The stone I had brought from home to leave at Cruz de Ferro. "Claus Ulla". Well, they said the stone should represent something you do not need any longer. I hope not.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:44:18
• GPS Location: 42.4917559 N, -6.3443771 E

Cruz de Ferro

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:45:29
• GPS Location: 42.4888610 N, -6.3614746 E

Claus in front of Cruz de Ferro. Finally time for the shorts again - but not a very good picture.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:47:39
• GPS Location: 42.4888460 N, -6.3613920 E

Description of Cruz de Ferro. Every pilgrim brings a stone from home to leave here. Over time the pile has grown 7 meter tall.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 14:51:33
• GPS Location: 42.4889328 N, -6.3616532 E

More beautiful scenery 1 km after Cruz de Ferro

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:06:44
• GPS Location: 42.4885830 N, -6.3768618 E

More beautiful scenery 1 km after Cruz de Ferro

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:06:46
• GPS Location: 42.4885830 N, -6.3768618 E

More beautiful scenery 1 km after Cruz de Ferro

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:06:59
• GPS Location: 42.4885830 N, -6.3768618 E

More beautiful scenery 1 km after Cruz de Ferro

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:08:33
• GPS Location: 42.4884447 N, -6.3769922 E

More beautiful scenery 1 km after Cruz de Ferro

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:14:09
• GPS Location: 42.4876125 N, -6.3812661 E

How the Camino looks 2 km after Cruz de Ferro

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:18:15
• GPS Location: 42.4882582 N, -6.3841882 E

A crazy place offering prayers, healing etc at Manjarin 2 km after Cruz de Ferro. "No photos", it said, but I wonder if it was to protect the visitors. I wanted coffee but I did not want to go in there and get caught in a sales trick.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:22:02
• GPS Location: 42.4899993 N, -6.3864504 E

More scenery

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:26:23
• GPS Location: 42.4899885 N, -6.3900823 E

More scenery

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:26:30
• GPS Location: 42.4899885 N, -6.3900823 E

Mountain hiking at Manjarin. Over 1500 meter altitude.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:26:41
• GPS Location: 42.4897978 N, -6.3906010 E

Mountain hiking at Manjarin. Over 1500 meter altitude.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:28:43
• GPS Location: 42.4900540 N, -6.3916088 E

Mountain hiking at Manjarin. Over 1500 meter altitude.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:30:10
• GPS Location: 42.4906367 N, -6.3923827 E

Mountain hiking at Manjarin. Over 1500 meter altitude.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:30:15
• GPS Location: 42.4906367 N, -6.3923827 E

Mountain hiking at Manjarin. Over 1500 meter altitude.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 15:59:52
• GPS Location: 42.4920748 N, -6.3982509 E

A remembrance sign for another pilgrim whose life ended here. A young one. And a slogan worth remembering.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 16:13:21
• GPS Location: 42.4897978 N, -6.3906010 E

Mountain hiking at Manjarin. Over 1500 meter altitude.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 16:28:38
• GPS Location: 42.4887666 N, -6.4188656 E

Mountain hiking at Manjarin. Over 1500 meter altitude.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 16:28:50
• GPS Location: 42.4886141 N, -6.4189496 E

Mountain hiking at Manjarin. Over 1500 meter altitude.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 16:31:05
• GPS Location: 42.4884116 N, -6.4207062 E

Mountain hiking at Manjarin. Over 1500 meter altitude.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 16:52:15
• GPS Location: 42.4911791 N, -6.4370867 E

Mountain hiking at Manjarin. Over 1500 meter altitude.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 16:52:22
• GPS Location: 42.4911791 N, -6.4370867 E

Mountain hiking at Manjarin. Over 1500 meter altitude.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 16:52:30
• GPS Location: 42.4938937 N, -6.4415210 E

Molinaseca in the valley below. Still at 1500 meter altitude. Day 19 and 20 provided the best sceneries of the entire camino.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 16:55:48
• GPS Location: 42.4915513 N, -6.4398651 E

Mountain hiking close to El Acebo de San Miguel

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 16:55:55
• GPS Location: 42.4915513 N, -6.4398651 E

El Acebo de San Miguel where I wanted to sleep over for the night. At 1400 meter approx. Walking downhill was very painful for the ancles.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 17:20:41
• GPS Location: 42.4970570 N, -6.4520716 E

Downhill from some 1500 meter to some 1400 meter to get to El Acebo de San Miguel. Painful for the ancles.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 17:20:52
• GPS Location: 42.4971001 N, -6.4521332 E

El Acebo de San Miguel

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 17:25:37
• GPS Location: 42.4971001 N, -6.4521333 E

Austrian after-skiing atmosphere in El Acebo de San Miguel

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 17:31:33
• GPS Location: 42.4977928 N, -6.4559777 E

El Acebo de San Miguel

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 17:31:43
• GPS Location: 42.4977928 N, -6.4559777 E

El Acebo de San Miguel

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 17:32:59
• GPS Location: 42.4977928 N, -6.4559777 E

The sign of another pilgrim whose life ended here prematurely.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 17:40:34
• GPS Location: 42.5012423 N, -6.4593353 E

The albergue for this night. Combined hotel, albergue, fitness center, aqua center and more.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 17:41:58
• GPS Location: 42.5010497 N, -6.4600385 E

My room for this night. Austrian Frans catching up on the news

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 17:56:45
• GPS Location: 42.5010353 N, -6.4600936 E

Beautiful view from the balcony at Albergue La Casa Del Peregrino

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 17:57:04
• GPS Location: 42.5010353 N, -6.4600936 E

Laundry facilities at Albergue La Casa Del Peregrino could be worse

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 18:37:18
• GPS Location: 42.5010776 N, -6.4601463 E

Pilgrim Dinner at Albergue La Casa Del Peregrino. To the left Franz from Holland, Joseph and AYoung (Koreans who could actually speak English). To the right: Claus, German Beatrix, KayHo from Korea, Irene from Italy and an American guy whose name I have forgotten. It was Irene's 26 year birthday and we all sang birthday songs to her in our own language.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 19:51:55
• GPS Location: 42.5010734 N, -6.4601021 E

Birthday party. From left to right: ?? from the US, Irene from Italy, Kayho from Korea, Beatrix from Germany, Claus, Frans from Holland, Ayoung and Joseph from Korea.

• Photographer: Claus Nedergaard Jacobsen
• Time: 2019:10:26 19:52:10
• GPS Location: 42.5010734 N, -6.4601021 E