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    • Dag 17

      El Monestario de Samos

      4. juni 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F

      An enormous Benedictine monestary maintained since the 1500s, the buildings burned to the rock walls in 1951. The brothers from the famous Monte Casino house, who had to completely rebuild their house after WWII, joined with the Samos brothers and rebuilt Samos to the present condition. I toured with Brother Anton and three Peregrinos from France.Les mer

    • Dag 39

      O’Cebreiro to Triacastela

      29. mai 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Well I did it - I walked a full day!

      I left O’Cebreiro as the sun was rising and the mountains were full of mist. There were a few very big climbs and then a very, very long and steep descent. But the paths were reasonably flat and there were some beautiful shaded areas which made it much easier. There were a few delays as we had to wait for the cattle to walk down the road in a number of villages.

      Triacastela is a lively place with lots of restaurants. I had my most delicious Menu del Dia so far and then back to my bunk for a siesta.

      It’s a great feeling to be back walking.

      Albergue-Pensión Complexo Xacobeo
      23kms
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    • Dag 34

      Von la Laguna nach triacastella

      5. juni 2022, Spania ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      Hola und frohe Pfingsten. Von la laguna ging es erstmal bergauf nach o cebreiro, wo eine Grenzmarkierung steht, welche signalisiert, dass man die Grenze von Kastilien/Leon nach Galizien überschreitet. Leider war die Sicht auf fast 1300hm max. 50m. An manchen Stellen hatte man so eine Märchenwald Athmosphäre, dass es fast unheimlich wirkte. Meist begegnet man Menschen auf dem camino gleich mehrmals, vor allem so scheint es, wenn die Chemie passt. Da treffe ich zum x tem Mal Moyla und Bill aus california und wir unterhalten uns über das erlebte, machen ein Foto von uns dreien und pilgern weiter, thats camino, see you. Vor ein paar Tagen traf ich Kenneth aus Oregon mit deutschen Vorfahren. Er hat mir eine wunderschöne Widmung mitgegeben, der Inhalt ist Top secret, thats camino. So wieder zurück zur heutigen Etappe. Nach 25km, vielen kleinen pueblos und muy bien cafe con leche y bocadillos endlich Ankuft in triacastella. Erkenntnis des Tages: man sieht sich meist 2x oder 3x oder???? Buen camino.Les mer

    • Dag 35

      Tag 35 Laguna de Casilla n Triacastilla

      5. juni 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Heute ging es erst Bergauf bis auf 1300 Meter und dann wieder runter auf 600 Meter.
      Das Wetter war heute sehr neblig und windig.
      Die Sonne kam natürlich erst auf dem letzten Kilometer raus.
      Aber es war trotz allem ein Wunderschöner Tag zum Pilgern.
      Der Weg ging heute durch viele kleinere Dörfer mit jeder Menge Kühen.
      Was man dem Weg und meinen Schuhen dann auch angesehen hat 🤣🤣.
      Mittlerweile machen das Wetter und die Wege mir nichts mehr aus.
      Ich kann es sowieso nicht ändern und Laufen muss ich auch also egal 😉😉.
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    • Dag 6

      That’s a lot of rain! 🌧️

      18. mai, Spania ⋅ 🌫 45 °F

      Today it rained ALL 11.5 miles. 🙃

      My face: “This is the greatest day ever”

      Brett’s face: I hate every minute of this”

      Clearly we have very different perspectives on the day 😜😂

      But regardless we made it. 💪🏽

      Some sweet moments:

      👉🏽The neighbors put out a free spread to all pilgrims, it was a community breakfast, totally free for anyone who needed a bite in their courtyard. It was awesome. I thought this is how we should live everyday.

      👉🏽Going uphill in the rain, in the cold 🥶, in the mud , can test anyone’s faith! I think we passed, barely.

      👉🏽 Brett looks cute in a poncho. She doesn’t think so but I do.

      👉🏽 As we walked we prayed for our friends in our lives, their families and marriages. This was a sacred moment.

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      Route Summary:

      Triacastela to Sarria
      Triacastela, Galicia
      11.5 mi, 1129 ft elevation gain

      Route Summary
      The route through San Xil and Pintin to Sarria is a journey through the essence of the Galician landscape. This section of the Camino de Santiago is characterised by its natural and peaceful setting, where the routes weave through lush forests and welcoming villages, reflecting rural life at its best.

      The stage from Triacastela to Montán is a beautiful introduction to the diversity of the Galician landscape, with paths winding through forests and meadows. The small village of Montán, known for its church dedicated to Santa María, offers a haven of peace and spirituality, allowing pilgrims a moment of reflection in the midst of nature.

      Sarria is strategically placed just over the 100Km mark away from Santiago which is the minimum distance to be covered in your pilgrimage for you to be eligible to receive the completion certificate (la Compostela) once you reach Santiago. For this reason, it is the ideal starting place for new Camino walkers.
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    • Dag 26

      Samos

      11. august 2022, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Samos is a double edged sword for me. On one hand, it’s a good stop after 20kms downhill that tends to tax my legs more than any incline and it is home to one of the oldest monasteries (and important Camino monastery at that) in Europe.

      On the other hand it’s deader than Kurt Cobain. The only restaurant in town opens at 8:30pm, there is little to no shady rest anywhere, and the populace is very rural agrarian, meaning few bars.

      At least there’s a supermarket, so bread and cheese are an option. But it’s not ideal, which is why most pilgrims take the shorter route over San Xil to Sarria on this leg.

      I wanted to see the monastery and so I am here, sweaty, hot, hungry, and bored. Thank Zuck for the Internet.
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    • Dag 49

      Rest Day in Samos

      15. oktober 2023, Spania ⋅ 🌧 61 °F

      Had a wonderful day off, toured a monastery, as you can see in the images. We are starting our home stretch tomorrow (means no more rest days) with an 11-mile walk. We will finish our Camino next Sunday (the 22nd).Les mer

    • Dag 49

      Rest day in Samos

      15. oktober 2023, Spania ⋅ 🌧 61 °F

      This was our last rest day until we reach Santiago in seven days. We had a nice breakfast with the Italians and a couple from Texas. We ended up speaking a new language called Spanglishian.

      We toured the monastery which was pretty darn big. I think the monk said it's 14,000 square meters and it was built in the 6th century. They rent rooms to pilgrims but I don't think staying in a monastery is for us.

      We had a long, leisurely lunch because we really don't have anything else to do. After lunch we walked over to a chapel that is next to the oldest cypress tree in Spain which is believed to be 1000 years old!
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    • Dag 48

      Day 37-Samos

      14. oktober 2023, Spania ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F

      We were able to sleep in a bit today since we only had 6.5 miles to walk. It was a nice surprise to see so many people we knew at breakfast since I thought they would have left much earlier.

      The weather was mild and no rain was forecast. The trail went up and down but nothing too steep. Since we weren't in a rush, we stopped midway for a coffee...and sorbet. We walked through a few sleepy towns loaded with chestnut and walnut trees.

      Today's calamity is brought to you by my curiosity and obsession with food. I kept seeing these big bunches of herb-looking plants growing wild everywhere. When I think a plant is an herb, I rub a leaf to smell it to determine what it is. When I rubbed the leaf, I noticed it was fuzzy and then I felt a really painful, prickly, burning sensation in my fingers. I thought I had a dozen splinters in my fingers but Pat said it was probably stinging nettles. I did an image search and, sure enough, that's what it was. It will take a few hours for the pain to completely dissipate. I wonder what mess I'll get into tomorrow.

      As we entered Samos we were greeted with a beautiful view of the 1500 year old monastery. We'll tour it tomorrow on our day off.

      When we checked in to our place, we met an Italian couple. It was fun practicing my rudimentary Italian and I was able to have a 15 minute conversation with them before running out of words.
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    • Dag 39

      Shadows & Sunshine on the Way to Samos

      26. oktober 2022, Spania ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      We had sun today for the first time in over a week!

      Our trek today was pretty nice as alot of it was on a woodland path through woods & along streams. We've had rain for an extended time so the streams are pretty high.

      Going through lots of tiny villages, we saw many chestnut trees on a hillside that had large fabric nets under the trees to collect the chestnuts that drop.

      Late this afternoon we took a tour of the Benedictine Monestary of Samos. The tour was in Spanish. My Google Translate App couldn't keep up with tour, so I turned it off & took pics of the beautiful murals on the walls.
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