Well I was up very early to make it to the airport for my Vueling flight to Santiago de Compostea airport (actually located in the nearby town of Lavacolla where I will be a few days from now. I managed to see a few pilgrims walking the route I will be traveling when I took the bus to Lugo, and from there to Sarria. My original plan was to take a bus directly into Sarria from Santiago, but this actually got me to the alberque where I'll be overnighting much earlier. This way I got to see a bit of the city in daylight I was then able to buy a SIM card for my T-Mobile myTouch (LG-800) which seems seems to be working!
Sarria is a fair-sized town. Some have commented that it is too modern and without charm. Yes, much of it is modern, but for many the pilgrimage route starts here. The is a lovely old quarter and parts of the Calle Mayor where my alberque is located might easily be called alberque row as the are several together.
I walked down to the Monasterio de la Magdalena to have a look around and actually found myself already on the pilgrim route!
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