Day 33

Triacastela to Sarria

We started the Camino around 8:45 am. There was a drizzle so we used our umbrellas rather than putting on our ponchos. Within 15 minutes we were wearing the ponchos. We started going uphill and the higher we got, the more it rained. As I’ve mentioned, Galicia is a rural area with a lot of cows. Every time the Camino turned to reveal a pasture, there would be a group of cows staring at us. They were forced to stand in the rain, and I believe they were wondering what the hell was our excuse?

When we started to descend, the rain cleared and we finally started to dry; although, our shoes and socks were pretty soaked through.

We got to our destination in Sarria and our hotel is nice. In addition to the bedroom, there is a sunroom with a great view and it has comfortable chairs and a refrigerator. The rooms have stone walls and wooden ceilings. It feels like a little cabin.

​On the recommendation of our host at the hotel, we went to the Hotel Roma for lunch and had our first real grilled steak. We had pimiento de padron (grilled peppers), grilled vegetables, and french fries. It was great! The restaurant butchered and grilled the meat in the dining room. The pounding of the cleaver wasn’t relaxing, but the meat was fresh! It was a new experience for us..

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We are anticipating more pilgrims on the Camino from now until the end. One of the rules for obtaining a Compostella is to walk a minimum of 100 km. A lot of people start in Sarria as the distance to Santiago meets that requirement. There will be more traffic on the Camino and if you ask me all the new people are slackers. ;-)

​Tomorrow is a day of rest. We then have five walking days and we will then be in Santiago de Compostela and finished with the Camino!