18.3km today
Walked with Jane from England most of the day. She just did one day on the camino trying it out while in the area. She is doing a work for room and board thing for a year in Spain because the work situation back in the UK is rubbish. In exchange for room and board she works for one month at different places, a farm or helping remodel a family's house and running their bar.
Walking with Jane was a nice change. She was really funny and made the time go by faster. She had lots of great stories and we have a similar sense of humor.
A guy came up behind us and said "Your socks are on fire." We laughed as he continued "it is so hot your socks not only dried but caught fire". Hahaha. It was hot.
Jane and parted ways in Sarria and I went albergue hunting. In my search I ran into Garret and Dirk for the third day in a row. I found a bed at the Albergue O Durmiñento for €10. The standard prices seem higher in this area: €6 for municipal albergues and €9-10 for private albergues.
The guy at reception said that there was no doner kabab in town but recommended a pizza restaurant. It's called Sorrento's and is by the river in the center of town.
I ordered a mixed salad (without tuna) and a pizza with ham, mushrooms and olives. The salad was huge! I finished every last bite of it and half the pizza. The pizza was just ok. The crust was lacking flavor and I had to add sprinkle the pizza with salt.
While I was eating dinner a small parade walked by. The bagpipes and outfits are reminiscent of Celtic traditions, which this area of Spain, Galicia, has strong ties too.
Later back at the albergue with the second half of the pizza stashed away in my backpack for breakfast tomorrow, I hung out chatting with Sarah from Ireland, Michael from Belgium and Nick from Germany. I should have gone to bed early but it was hard to tear myself away from such delightful company.
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