The Final Rest Day

Our final day off before Santiago. This is the first of the 4 days rest days were I've I actually thought that I'd have preferred to continue walking today. Especially as I was fully awake before 7am. Though all the accommodation was book before we left so I'm forced to put my feet up, eat and drink and long for being back on the road!

Sarria's claim to fame is being the most popular starting point of all the Camino routes, with about a third of all people starting here. Given it's only about 71 miles to Santiago I can understand why.

We headed out around 11 am to have a look around the rest of the old town that we didn't get to see yesterday. Went to the pilgrim's blessing at 12pm at the Santa Marina church, then on for some lunch.

There we got chatting to a guy who I'd heard of 5 days ago. He was walking down a steep section of smooth rock when he slipped and banged his head, blood everywhere and he was helicoptered out to hospital. He was only kept in overnight so nothing too serious and is back walking but picking and choosing which days he does. He is hoping to walk all the way to Santiago now, but will see how it goes.Read more