Heavy wind all the night did not allow me to sleep well. First stage of today’s hike was a path down to Triacastella. The village is nothing special with one church, but the is a little shop to buy food. At thd end of the village the pilgrims have two choices – one is to go directly to Sarria.
Second choice – much longer way goes also to Sarria but via Monastery of Samos. I made the second choice.
After Triacastella senda – the pilgrims path inicially goes along the road (like1,5 km) then climbes through the picruresque oak ferests and pastures. Twice I was passing through the little stone villages with old chapels – San Martino was one of them. This was for me the walnut day – there were walnut trees in the few points ad walnuts on the path asking to pick them 🙂
On approach to Samos Valley there is on the path great view point: leaving the forest you unexpectedly see the monastery down, in front of you – this is the award for the hard walk up and down.
Te Benidictine Monertery of Samos is huge. The settlement around – very tiny and remote. I the outside wall of the monastery there is albergo donativo – hostel for pilgrims run by the pilgrims where for the overnight in the huge dormitory you pay as much as you want – even one euro is acceptable… No working wi-fi in Samos today – so remote area…
