Castro

We had a lovely 25km saunter today to Palas de Rei.  Cooler today, with overcast skies in the morning and sun in the afternoon.   Took a short detour to visit a Celtic castro that is being excavated by a Galician archeological team.  Then continued on down the Way.

Portomarin

A beautiful day for the 22km Walk to Portomarin.  Cool this morning, but warming into the 80s this afternoon. Nice rolling countryside, then over the bridge and up the stairs to town.  The lake here is really low, just down to the original river.

Sarria

A gentle walk of 15km from Samos to Sarria.  Overcast skies kept the temperature cool.  A lovely first day walking along the river Sarria.  

Samos

We are taking a rest day in Samos today.  So i took the tour of the Benedictine monastery here.  The little chapel has a 1000 year old cypress tree beside it.  It's lovely to have a chance to pray and soak in some peace before the Walk begins. 

Arrived

We took a nice charter bus from Madrid up to Samos.  Beautiful day for a drive across Spain.  Arrived about 9pm in time for dinner.  A good travel day with a rest day here tomorrow to explore the monastery.  

Another Walk

Made it to the gate in Atlanta for another trip to Spain.  Taking a group from the parish on Camino.  Half of the group is on this flight; we will meet the other half in Madrid.  Buen Camino!

Visits

On the quiet day, I took the time to visit the Tower of Hercules, a first century Roman lighthouse that is still operational.   In the stroll around the Old Town, I discovered a Poor Clare monastery with Perpetual Adoration and a cookie business.