Sarria, Spain Travel Blogs

so nearly close
Nov 15, 2006

wow! we´re so close. i think that in exactly one week we will be staring out into the ocean and contemplating the end of our trip. we are deep into the heart of galicia now, 112 km away from santiago, 197 km away from finesterre. today will mark us having ...

A day of rest
Aug 10, 2008

7th August 2008 Villa Martin A day of rest A lovely lie in this morning, didn't get up till 0930. Luckily we're camped under trees, so the sun doesn't penetrate till quite late on. Having done all my washing (just about everything I ...

A world without hurries, you wish!
Aug 10, 2008

8th August 2008 Welcome to our world without hurries! San Fiz (on the way to O Cebreiro, up the big hill) Pleasantly warm Neither of us slept very well last night and for no good reason, so when the alarm went off at 0630 we both ...

Vega de Valcarce to Sarria
May 23, 2008 (5 photos)

... then had the option of walking another 10 km or going to our home for the next three days, "Torre do Barrio", near Sarria.  Brad and John decided to walk, while the rest of us opted for relaxation. This casa rurales is a large, converted 15th ...

27.etappe - via Samos til Sarria
Apr 20, 2008

... beromte klosteret Samos (det eldste vestlige klosteret i verden). Der gikk vi paa messe kl.1200 for vi trasket videre mot Sarria der vi er i skrivende stund. Det var forresten en nydelig skogsvei foer Samos, mens siste delen trasket vi langs hovedveien, ...

Sleep
Aug 10, 2008

10th August 2008 A shady little site in Sarria Yesterday was the longest day so far. We started in San Fiz (just outside Villafranca) and we ended up in Samos, some 60 odd kms away having gone over several passes. O Cebreiro is the main ...

A day in the life
Jun 27, 2007 (3 photos)

... about two minutes.  Through the Galician countryside we passed and beyond the Cordillera Cantabrica.  We saw many tiny hamlets and quite an assortment of cows. In Sarria we cooked and ate forever...business as usual. 27 km albergue-6 euros

Camino de Santiago a Pamplona, part 1
Nov 20, 2007

Hola! Since last Sunday (18th of November) I left Santiago de Compostella to follow another pelgrimroute.. The french one, but then in the other direction... On my way I met lot´s of people who look forward to finally reach Santiago and I just came from ...

The rains have started! Picture Scotland.
May 9, 2008 (7 photos)

... in shape; or, their backpack is too heavy.  Maybe the trip isn´t for them, and they realize this after arriving in Spain.  Everyone has a different reason for hiking the Camino and either giving up, or completing their goal.  We are all on a ...

Camino de Santiago desde Sarria
Dec 7, 2009

Empezamos el Camino de Santiago en el Hotel Mar de Plata de Sarria (Hotel Sarria) Nuestra aventura comenzó el día 11 de Agosto de 2009 en la localidad de Sarria, el pueblo más grande del camino de santiago en galicia.

Walking for the Compestela
Jul 7, 2009 (4 photos)

... must walk the last 100 kilometers to Santiago.  While it is a little more than a 100 kms from Santiago the town of Sarria (population of about 13000) is a starting place for many people because it can be reached easily by bus and train.  So we ...

Misadventures
Jun 27, 2007 (1 photos)

... a lot of up & down hills & lots of cattle defecation inhalation but the weather was pleasant. What's there to say about Sarria? It has six albergues, yet it deserves one. The town is not pleasant, but our albergue was ok. Tip #16: Don't stay in ...

Hurricane Gordon
Sep 21, 2006 (11 photos)

... songs such as Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Oh My Lord (from Glory fame) kept me moving along... And when I arrived in Sarria, the albergue was everything one could wish for! A person bathroom complete with a steaming hot bath! was just what I needed. ...

Our backpacks are dampened but not our spirits!
May 10, 2008 (9 photos)

... been turned off.  Oh, well, throw damp clothing in the backpack and off we go.  The town of Sarria is rather new and uninteresting, but the path out of town intrigues us--old prison, old and reconstructed hospital for leppers.  I ...