Hola. This is our last day in Sarria before we start the Camino proper tomorrow. Neither of us slept after 4am as our imaginations were filled with excitement and eager anticipation. Headed down for breakfast at 8ish. Met up with one youngish American woman who was travelling with her mum (she was waiting to give her mum a generous 'head-start' before she strode off to catch up with her!!). We also met an Auzzie couple; Norell and Ian; who thought our accents pla...

Lo siento mi espanol entiendo came in very handy today. We met up with Gloria and Teri from California again and again always showing up at the right time (made their acquaintance at Santiago airport) fluent speakers of Spanish when we went to buy a sim card (initially we bumbled our way thru) and with a little help from our new friends reentered the shop this time with success. Earlier this morning at 11am when Sarria awakens we made our way to the Magdalena to...

4.15am start packed and out of hotel at 4.30am and at rail station by 4.45am set a new best time yaah. Yesterday we did a trial run and it took 25 mins to get to train station. Pace did not change from there on in. Hung on whilst train whisked us to the airport. Jumped off and scooted along inside the terminal onto a bus with a crazy driver which took us to terminal 1 went thru passport control and walk trot trot scurry to gate 42 to board just in time for our ai...