Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Sobrado

June 11. Sobrado


We had a lovely breakfast at our albergue of toast and coffee. The breakfast started at 0630 which is early for an albergue but great for us. In Galicia you are suppose to be out the door by 0800. The hostileras have to clean the kitchen and bathrooms and the dorms. In this lovely place they had a bottom sheet and a pillow case on the beds as well as a warm blanket. So the hostileras have to do all the laundry for 24 beds. The other albergues in Galicia give you a paper gauze sheet and pillow case. We had 2 wonderful women one from LA in California and one from Devin in England The kitchen does not close until 2330. That makes for a long day, specially when working with pilgrims who can't find anything unless a yellow arrow is pointing at it. We started our walk and were surprised to leave the gorgeous green fields and start walking over Heath or scrub land. This barren land reminded us of the camino plata. Our first stop was a small bar in Roxica. We reentered an area of green fields and forests.
After a long stretch in which unrefined nature borders the way an enormous artificial lake appears in sight. This lake was made in the 1500's by the monks at the monastery. It was to bring water to the monetary as well as irrigate and for fish. Today it is a major ecological refuge. Dragon flies, frogs, ducks and otters live here. It is surrounded by willows, alders, birch and ash trees.
The walk was only 25 k but certainly seemed longer. We finally arrived in Sobrado. We decided to stay in a hotel rather then the Monastery.

Leaving Miraz's Alberque.

Monestary Sobrado

Monestary Sobrado

Sobrado lake

Sobrado lake

Sobrado square

Soaking feet.

The Camino.

The Camino.


Ancient wall.

Helping George.

Stu uses MotionX-GPS on the iPhone and is sharing with you the following track:

Name:Sobrado
Date:Jun 11, 2013 6:59 am
Map:
(valid until Dec 8, 2013)
View on Map
Distance:25.4 kilometers
Elapsed Time:5:52:37
Avg Speed:4.3 km/h
Max Speed:6.0 km/h
Avg Pace:13' 53" per km
Min Altitude:456 m
Max Altitude:717 m
Start Time:2013-06-11T04:59:54Z
Start Location:
Latitude:43º 06' 49" N
Longitude:7º 50' 24" W
End Location:
Latitude:43º 02' 26" N
Longitude:8º 01' 20" W

 

1 comment:

  1. Love that stone wall.Why is it that way? Also feet soaking: what are you thinking about in that pix?

    As always, I take a nap from exhaustion after reading about your adventures. SIS

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