Stage 33: Sarria-Portomarin

22 km/13.6 miles, 58°-75°, 7.5 hours
I left Sarria at 0800 at a balmy 58°, and there were more pilgrims on the trail than before but it didn't feel congested. They went by in chattering groups looking fresh, clean, excited and energetic. Bless them. I feel like the grizzled veteran hobbling home from the wars.
There were still long stretches where I walked alone with the birdsong and the wind. I passed the official 100 km marker. Hard to believe I have only 4 more days of walking after today. I'm starting to wonder what it will be like to reenter regular life, out of the Camino bubble.
We shared the path with cows and farm machinery in many places today. It clouded up just before Portomarin and sprinkled lightly on the last steep descent and on the vertigo inducing high bridge into town. For someone who doesn't like heights (me) it was rather harrowing but I made it.Read more