Thursday 25th May 2023
Distance 15.2km / 9.4 miles
Samos – Sarria
I woke early and once again said Morning Prayer at dawn, with the noise of the river all that disturbed the peace of the day. I think this is closest I’ll come to saying Morning Prayer in a monastery. I set off through the town and along the river.
Once again it was beautiful walking through wooded valleys. The only drawback was a lack of open cafes which meant no breakfast today!
It didn’t seem that long before I arrived at Sarria. This was a very busy pilgrim town, traditionally the starting point for the thousands who just walk the last one hundred kilometres of the Camino. I had booked my bed but there seemed plenty of beds available. From here the guidebooks talk of the necessity of booking ahead since the Camino gets very busy. I chose to walk short days and finish early instead.
I wandered around the town, it felt a bit nondescript with little history left to see. I had a nice meal of Hake and Chips followed by Santiago Cake. The cake was similar to the Basque cake I had had in the Pyrenees. I then found a shop to stock up on Pepsi and snacks. The Albergue was great and spent a large part of the evening lying on my bunk and reading even dozing off at one point.