Rain, Snow, Wind, Hail, Moutains, made it!!!!

So that was an adventure. I was last in Astorga a beautiful city with a most amazing catedral and Castle designed by Gaudi. The next day was the accent on the mountain. Fair weather nothing to out of the ordinary scattered clouds, windy and a bit cold. I luckily brought enough cloths, wearing everything I am warm. The day following was the day to summit and come down. Well like the title of this post it was crazy. First rain, then hail, then snow. I stoped in a little cafe to have a coffee and a shot of wisky, then back out into the cold. Again my poncho kicks major ass and I was totally ok. It was quite challenging but I have grown very resilient here and I have a fierce determination to get to Santiago especially after 2 weeks of walking. Its incredible!!! At the top I could see the valley below and each little town on the way down the mountain. Beautiful slate roofs, wooly looking dogs, and Peregrinos everywhere seeking shelter in a bar on cafe. The small villages along this part of the camino are priceless. The beauty of the small streets, balony´s littered with flowers and beautiful old wooden doors. I could totally settle down here, but me settling down, ha like thats gonna happen any time soon. So coming down the rest of the mountain was a breeze comparred to the summit. Also at the summit there is the ¨Cruz de Ferro¨which is a cross that most perigrinos leave a stone from their home town with some kind of writing on it. Also pictures of loved ones, letters, cumpases all kinds of stuff. The landscpae is constantly breathtaking as the pine forests are dense and the mountains ranges expansive. The valley below is filled with vinyards and really strange looking small grape tree´s. Tomorrow is another assent on the second mountain, no summiting tomorrow though. The day after it will be a town called O Cebriero which is on the border of Castilla y Leon and Galecia. Time for a new state and I hear it is beautiful. Hopefully some warmer days and a couple of nice rivers to take a dip in. Still walking, still smiling, still learning. love
Roberto