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El Acebo to Sarria: 141km (Total 779.5km) Days 34 to 38

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June 30th 2009
Published: September 13th 2010
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El Acebo to Sarria: 141km (Total 779.5km) Days 34 to 38 The trail was steep and rocky descending towards Puente. Just before arriving to Molinaseca, an old local man sat in the shade of a tree offering a straw bed for weary pilgrims with sore legs - he offered leg massages. Meruelo River as one enters Molinaseca, local farmers tended to their fresh produce by the rivers ledge. Stopped and relax... Read Full Entry



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Hi, my name is Begonia, I started this blog so I can keep my friends and other interested people upto date with my latest adventure walking trip. My latest plan is to walk to Santiago de Compostela via the Camino Frances route. Why don't you join me on my journey across four mountain ranges begining in France, across northern Spaint to the end of the world. Share the joys, adventure, culture, flora, fauna and ancient midevil towns. TO ALL MY FRIENDS, It will be great if you can all PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH. I love walking becasue is soothes me and makes me feel alive. Being able to experien... full info
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La Faba, Albergue and Chapel or Iglesia San Andres.
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La Faba - Iglesia San Andres, ringing church bells to let people know it was mass time to surrounding areas.
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La Faba - Inside Iglesia San Andres with local Franciscan priest Jose Manuel, we had ther washing of the feet ritual (as God showed compassion and acceptance to the most affected body part on the trail to Santiago de Compostela).
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La Faba to Tracastila - At Galician border from Castilla y Leon marker.
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La Faba to Triacastila - O'Cebreiro - typical Palloza or traditional straw roof buildings of Galicia, related to the Celts. This building until not so long ago used to be the Pilgrim Albergure which has been replaiced with a very large modern one.
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La Faba to Triacastela - Alto do San Rocque at 1270mt
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La Faba to Triacastela - Fauna
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La Faba to Triacastela - Pleasant shared trails, better watch out for the locals.
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La Faba to Triacastela -
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La Faba to Triacastela -Between Monte Cailderon and Filloval - Valley
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La Faba to Triacastela - A very old Chestnut tree, estimated at 800 years old. Chestnut trees are very common along Galicia.
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La Faba to Triacastela - Triacastiela is the town named as Three Castles, none are left apart fromthe coat of arms situated on this church wall.
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Triacastela - Cementary
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Triacastila to Sarria (Burial monument).
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Triacastila to Sarria - Vigo do Real?? Ancient church crosses.
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Triacastila to Sarria - Resting and overlooking the Samos Monastery with fellow pilgrim Klause from Germany. Eventually he talks and tells me he has walked well over 3,000 km since he lost his wife in 2002. Has a daughter from his previous marriage but does not have any communication with her or his grandchildren. Klaus used to work an Electrical Engineer where he built artificial upper limbs (arms and hands). He cut away some of my silicone implant to alleviate pressure on the heel painful area. Klaus decided to stay in Sarria for a few days.
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Triacastila to Sarria - Slate stone houses along the hills just before reaching Samos.
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Triacastila to Sarria - Monasterio Samos runs a Benedictine hostel at rear of the Monastery. In its hayday the Monastary housed several hundred monks.
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Triacastila to Sarria - Monasterio Samos, still utilising fertile soils amongs its large areas of lands.
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Sarria - Modern section of the town.
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Triacastila to Sarria - Sarria with Ron from the USA



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