139: Embarrassing Fall at the Iron Cross (Camino 3) [Podcast]

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Today was the most difficult day on the Camino de Santiago in Spain. I fell down (while still clipped into my bike) at the summit below the Cruz de Ferro (Iron Cross) where pilgrims place a stone from home to signify their burdens and sins.

Here is an audio file of me recounting the experience and explaining the Iron Cross tradition:

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Here is the Cruz de Ferro surrounded by pebbles placed their by pilgrims over time:

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