September 21 Rabanal to El Acebo

The Rabanal albergue was not a restful sleepover especially with the symphony of snorers in the room. We left at about 7:30 am, with some peregrinos leaving at 6am and some were still in their beds when we left. It was dark but we managed to find our way in the dark and the sun was rising when we started the mountain ascent. We stopped for coffee at a few small villages along the way, and I must say “small” with less than 20 living in a few of the villages. It appears from the information I've read, that some peregrinos love the camino so much they end up buying housing and living in these small villages – with the sole purpose of serving peregrinos. There was one stop in Manjarin and the owner(s) of the single house had farm animals, dogs and cats all living in an eclectic setting. El Acebo was not our planned stop, but the village had a certain charm. Thank goodness, because, as we discovered the following day, there was not much in the next couple of towns. The one highlight was Molinaseca, which is located on the river and, had we been willing to walk another 9km, would have been a perfect location to stay overnight. See Pictures>>