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    • Three days to go!

      July 6, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      We just finished walking 20 miles!! That leaves us just about 60 kilometers — 37 miles — to go to Santiago. We’ll arrive in three more days, on Tuesday, and the weather looks great — very different from our arrival last year, when it was pouring rain and we lost our way in the last 1-1/2 miles through the city.

      We left the mountains early in the week, misty, drizzly days of walking through forests of eucalyptus, pine and fern. That’s Galicia! But wonderful walking weather in the 60’s. On Thursday we finally saw the sun again, a welcome sight!

      The countryside is rolling green hills with small farms of corn, vegetables and oats. The homes are of stone, stucco or brick, often clustered together in small hamlets. This is dairy and beef country; Galicia accounts for 40% of Spain’s total dairy production.

      Now we see crosses to mark the way of St. James, many of them quite old, with Mary on one side and Jesus on the cross on the other. And mysterious, mossy stone walls lining the paths, walls that would be right at home in Ireland. The local style is to group thin flat stones vertically instead of horizontally, cut so that they reinforce each other.

      We’ve also crossed bridges built hundreds of years ago. It’s a gentle, green countryside of soft paths and not a few pilgrims — more than we expected to see.

      Almost forgot — we also finally saw two storks’ nests!

      Here are pictures from the last few days.
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    • Day 23

      Tag 18 wir haben Zeit

      June 4, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      In der kleinen Herberge werden wir herrlich bekocht und schlüpfen früh in den neuen Schalfsack. Am morgen sitzen wir alle am Frühstückstisch, es gibt Eier, Kaffee und Brot. Ready for another 15 km. Auf geht's. Kai läuft mit uns und der Weg ist kurzweilig, nur kurz verlaufen wir uns und dank einer aufmerksamen Bäuerin, sind wir bald wieder auf dem richtigen Weg. Um 14 Uhr sind wir schon am Ziel. Kai zieht weiter. Buen camino chico.Read more

    • Day 42

      A night in an ancient monastery

      June 27, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      So today I am not feeling frightened or nervous, just kind of flat. Five us walked together (4 single women and one guy) into Sobrado dos Monxes, a town with a Cistercian monastery with 13th century origins. What's now standing is mostly from the 16th century onwards, and there is a much improved albergue. When Dana and I slept here 10 years ago, it was a hygienic disaster. Now there are decent and clean beds, clean hot showers, but tons more people than when we were here. This is good preparation for what we will find tomorrow when we get to Arzua and the Camino Frances.

      After a very nice lunch with ten other amigos, the topic turned to tomorrow's lodging. Turns out three of them had had a hard time finding a place, and the rest of us hadn't even started looking. Half an hour and many phone calls later, the rest of us finally found something. Same thing for the next day. I did have a reservation in Santiago but I had to cancel because I am a day behind. So things are unclear but I do have a bed for the next two nights!
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    • Day 16

      Sobrado Monastery

      July 14, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      What a treat to stay at the monastery in Sobrado. Peace and quiet. Attended the Vespers service tonight at 7 with the monks. Just magical. Jordan is in our room not feeling well. I am at a sidewalk cafe drinking Vino Tinto and being force fed free food from the waitress.Read more

    • Paradores

      July 6, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Beginning in the 1920s, the Spanish government began buying up historic structures such as military monasteries and palaces and converted them to hotels in order to preserve them and to build up the tourist industry. There are now more than 90 Parador hotels scattered across Spain, offering high quality lodging and cuisine.

      I spent one night in the Parador San Marcos in Leon three years ago, to treat myself after 9 days of walking on my first Camino. The only one we came across this year was in Vilalba, so we treated ourselves on Thursday night. While many Paradors include important historic structures, this one had only one medieval tower, with a very nice hotel adjacent. Funny thing was, we saw at least 5 other pilgrims who were staying at the hotel. So much for the suffering of poor pilgrims!
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    • Day 35

      Tag 35: Baamonde - Sobrado 35km

      August 20, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      Um einen Tag einzusparen, für Porto, bin ich die 35km nach Sobrado nicht gelaufen. Bin mit dem Zug nach Teixiero gefahren und von dort 15km nach Sobrado gelaufen.
      Das Kloster, mit Kirche, in Sobrado ist wirklich sehenswert. Alt, teilweise überwuchert sieht es an manchen Stellen aus wie Ruinen in Tomb Raider.
      In der Kirche traf ich Diana aus Münster.
      In Sobrado traf ich auch Sandra, die Schweitzerin und Corinna aus Hessen wieder. Zusammen mit Anthony aus London und Jörg aus dem Rheinland saßen wir bis Mitternacht in der Taverne bei Vino Tinto.
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    • Day 33

      Noche en el monasterio

      November 3, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 8 °C

      Etapa 30 Seixon de Arriba hasta Sobrado 32 km.

      - 3/11/23 8:20 Hoy una etapa larga, lluviosa y fría.

      Ya sabiendo lo que queda para Santiago y a menos de 60 km, la motivación se eleva y los peregrinos nos vamos juntando en los mismos albergues.

      Hoy lluvia todo el día, poca tregua y mucho andar. Más menos como la etapa de ayer pero un poco menos de agua y viento, eso se agradece.

      Una caminata tranquila y sin mucho desnivel, bastante carretera y 8 km de montaña abierta.

      Con la lluvia es más lento y a la vez más rápido, ya que, hay que ir con cuidado por los caminos sin alfaltar y con las cascadas de agua que encuentras casi todo el camino. Y rápido porque cuando vas por carretera no te da tiempo casi ni a mirar el paisaje, los zapatos y calcetines mojados y el chubasquero no ayudan mucho para párate a observar.

      Más árboles caídos, algún río desbordado y muchas ramas.

      Hoy el albergue es una pasada, ya que, estamos en el monasterio de Sobrado, es gigante y bien acondicionado, y eso al llegar después de 30 km se agradece mucho.

      Ya con ganas de llegar a Arzúa donde está el encuentro de numerables caminos que se cruzan para llegar a Santiago, allí habrá muchos más peregrinos de lo habitual y muchas muchas historias y motivos de llegar a completar el camino.

      Continuamos..........

      - El aprendizaje es para las personas. Las personas hay que tratarlas bien, hay que hablarle con educación, respeto y amabilidad. Nadie se merece nada malo por muy mal que se comporte. Todos hemos hecho errores en algún momento, e incluso hoy mismo, por eso, todos nos merecemos una segunda oportunidad, por favor, demosla como queremos que nos la den.

      - Me quedo con el gran monasterio y sus patios que nos acogen como peregrinos, es una tradición y eso quieren mantener.
      De verdad, parece un castillo.

      Gracias por acompañarme y apoyarme. afD
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    • Day 20

      Sobrado dos Monxes

      October 9, 2016 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

      Nice 24km walk today, mostly off road. Perfect weather again.

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