Actually they have stats on how many visit the Pilgrims Office.
This will include not only those going on from SJPP towards (but not necessarily to) Santiago, but also those finishing in SJPP, those walking from SJPP towards home or wherever...
If your credential starts from Finisterre or Muxía and you walk between the two before before walking to Santiago you will have walked about 120 km on a recognized route to Santiago which qualifies you for a Compostela.
I have never seen so few pilgrims on the Sarria > Santiago stretch as right now.
We were not very many in August 1994, but we are even fewer in July 2024.
It's almost surreal ...
I am in the bar at A Brea, and in October 2022 there were...
Vilei - - The only somewhat annoying part of walking on the cycling route here is the final portion climbing on tarmac exposed to the Sun. Otherwise, the way out of Sarria and as far as about the bridge over the motorway and a little further is...
Taking a while to move on out, and I also have no real plan for the day. Except avoid the pointless climb up to then down from the Monastery here.
Guess I can take the cycling route out and also avoid the grotty section next to the railway.
I have learned over time that a self-discipline of breathing in and out at the same rhythm as the snorers gets you to sleep despite them. As to now, this has become second nature for me, and it does generally work.
Some extraordinarily loud...
Day 28 - - Sarria
Well, it only took me ten hours to walk 18K ...
But I'm here. Hooray !!
I am at the Albergue A Pedra at the start of town, where I stayed once in 2014.
It's a good place. There seems to be a communal dinner here that I have...
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