Beginning again in Sarria

The last few days have been spent walking through beautiful mountains and ancient Chestnut and oak forests of Galicia and sleeping in small villages. The walks were glorious and there was magic in the chill fresh air!

Today, it's rainy, and we arrive in Sarria, to begin our final five days of the Camino starting tomorrow. Many pilgrims begin their journey here because this is a common spot to start at the minimum 100 kilometer mark in order to acquire the compostelo from the cathedral. Some seasoned pilgrims get a little salty about how crowded the Camino gets from this point on. I'm sure we will encounter some very clean, well rested, and enthusiastic newcomers! Nothing wrong with that.

We have altered our plans to reduce our walking stages to Santiago from this point from 6 days to 5 days, which would put us there on June 19th. It will give us slightly longer walks each day, and an extra day in Santiago to celebrate with our new friends.

Now... I am taking a rest today after having a stomach bug last night, so I will be better able to complete the Camino in the days ahead! I rode a full bus from Triacastela to Sarria this morning with many others heading here, and some to end their journey completely. From this point forward no more skip aheads, and must get 2 stamps per day in our credential/Camino passport. The final countdown is on!Read more