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| I loved how they tied in the top row of roof tiles to create a crown ridge, looked like a dinosaur |
6/11/19
What a difference a day makes, we got a private room last night, and after a great gathering of pilgrims for dinner, about 15 of us, we got to bed at about 10 pm and I slept like a baby till 6.30
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| THE ROUTE TOOK US THROUGH TINY VILLAGES |
I’m really glad we took the long diversion today, it was maybe the prettiest section we have walked in the last 300 miles, and the monastery was worth the pain of the extra 5 miles.
Walking down into Samos we first saw the Monastery through the trees, pretty spectacular.
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| THE ROYAL ABBEY OF SAMOS |
The Monasterio de Samos was built in the 5 century and is one of the oldest monasteries in the western world. In the 16th century, it served as a military hospital during during the Napoleonic war, and today only 8 monks live here. It’s 11,000 sq meters of build are all maintained through donations with no help from the state. I stopped long enough to take a tour of the frescos and interior which was fascinating
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| Inside the cloisters |
King Alfonso the 2nd is the benefactor and protector of the Samos parish, as well as the King of Spain in the 8th century
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| King Alfonso 2nd, the first pilgrim, and builder of the first Camino |
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| Bill, Emma and Francis coming off the path onto a road |
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| These are private grain storage units, built and n stilts to keep rats out. |
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| I like wood piles, what can I say |
The walk in was somewhat uneventful, but it was a great day to walk. I struggled to find my place mentally on this walk in the beginning, but I am already starting to regret it coming to an end
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| Pilgrim graffiti |
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| After entering town, we asked for directions to our night stop,,,,of course it’s up there |
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