Walking Day 14 - Canfranc-Estacion to Jaca - 24 km

We awoke to snow and -2C or 28F.   Brrrr.  We bundled up with all our layers and started out at 9AM.  We were glad we summited the day before as it would be worse this day.  The trail quickly left the road and took us unto the woods were the Camino was well maintained and even thou it was now raining there was little mud as crushed stone was along the low parts of the path.

The Canfranc train station at one time was the largest in Europe.

As our elevation continued to drop the day warmed and by noon we were in Villanua and stopped for lunch.  During the walk we met a woman from Frankfort who joined us for cafe but preferred to walk alone.  At this point the sun made one of several appearances, so the rain ponchos were on and off too many times to count.

The waterfalls feeding into the Aragon River were many and beautiful.  

But the most spectacular view of the day and travel so far was the Aragon River flowing thru a narrow gorge.  This brought a tear to JL as she believes she has stood at this very spot seeing this view in many dreams (or in a past life).

The Camino continued along the river with more uppies than we wanted and aside from the need to don the ponchos was pleasant.  Somewhere along the walk we met up with the French couple (the 1st pilgrims we met).  

Rock On!   Spain - the land of rocks and yellow arrows!
 

We arrived in Jaca a little before 5PM and found the highly recommended pilgrim hotel Casa Mamre where we are staying an extra day (our 1st rest day).  We have now done 349 km or 220 miles in 14 days.  So it is time for a rest and there are sites to be seen in this 1036 capital of Aragon.