Photo: Countryside outside Triacastela
May 12, 2014 After reaching Triacastela, I took the main route into the scenic hills. I got to Sarria and was the first person to check into the Don Alvaro albergue. I got a haircut from an old time barber.
I have been warned that the camino gets crowded after Sarria because so many start from here. A person must start from Sarria or 100 km away in order to get the Compostella in Santiago. Many of those starting in Sarria are Spanish men who want the "camino" as part of their professional resume.
A relatively new rule is you must have two stamps each day within 100 km of Santiago. Pilgrims get stamps from albergues, bars, cafes, churches, and just people on the trail with stamps and stamppads who will add to the pilgrims credencial collection.
Credencial stamp of gite:
Photo: Portomarin
May 13, 2014 At the start was large group of german girls. I saw many more pilgrims now. I met the English couple from the Burgos/Leon train misadventure. The woman had experienced two bedbug attacks.
I got to Portomarin and stayed at Ferramenteiro in 150 bed room. I was the first to checkin but only 40 beds were filled by night time.
Credencial stamp of gite:
Photo: Countryside outside Triacastela
Photo: Near Furela
Photo: Near Furela
Photo: Camino outside Sarria
Photo: Camino rest area
Photo: Old building on camino
Photo: 100 Km marker
Photo: Camino trail
Map of camino segment
Map of camino trip
