Uneventful day. The rain seems to have eased, although a bit humid still. Mailed back my bike helmet and a few other things that I won't be needing for the rest of the trip. That will mean I have less to carry around to Paris. I had a walk around the town of Sarria which is less interesting than many of the other Spanish towns I have visited. It is a big town in terms of the Camino as it is the final place that pilgrims can join, walk to Santiago, and still quali...

After yesterday's rain and the storms experienced throughout the night it wasn't looking too good for today. Started off ok and it too much rain so I decided to go the long way to Sarria and go via the monastery at Samos. This was beautiful. Stopped for a coffee and all was going well. Until I got about 7km out of Sarria and the heavens opened. Coming from Manchester I feel well qualified to talk on this subject. The rain was torrential. The pathways, particularl...