Carris Alfonso IX
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On the Road Again
After staying in Leon for 2 nights we continued on along the Camino route by bus. The next stop was Ponferrada. We stayed in the old part of town - this always seems to be the best area to stay in any of these towns as it's where all the character and places of interest are. The modern parts of most towns tend to be rather ordinary - you could be …
In Galicia We Trust
... it when I scream profanities at the sky, my feet and my backpack, in that order. The last few days, however, we have seen a pretty drastic drop in temperature, down to 0C and below, which has made for some brisk mornings, some lustful leers directed at my Boca Juniors toque, some long explanations about how I have no idea why we call them toques, and some hauntingly frosty walks through forests of changing leaves with faltering ...
Sarria, more than I'd expected.
... a very good dinner and breakfast and of course I took my snack for later. Leaving the hotel I met a young woman from Sevilla, but residing in Dublin Ireland, said the usual pleasantries and said good bye. I met her again at a Camino cafe some kilometers ahead, and walked with her into Portomarin, her lodging was at the entrance of town on a pilgrim's complex, we said good bye again and didn't see her any more, ...
Time out in Sarria.
Going to bed late after watching the closing of the Olympics resulted in us sleeping in this morning. Debbie had a restless night and we needed to see a doctor. Breakfast at the hotel was everything that we needed. It was buffet style which Debbie needed so she could choose food that would work for her. The problem was that she had little appetite and had to force herself to eat.
There is a medical clinic just around the corner ...
A winding road to Sarria.
... the donkey man also knew the taxi driver! This led to a series of back slapping, expressive Spanish and laughter and "mama me as".
Finally Anna arrived and in short order we were loaded and heading for Sarria. Anna obviously knew the winding road, because she drove the first part with one hand while talking on the cell phone with the other. (She was trying to find the right hotel for us), and the last half was as if she was racing against Mario ...
Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Fitness/Health center