Camino Francés Day 28: O Cebreiro - Samos

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Oct 3

Written By Anne

I left the albergue around 6:25 AM after a rough night with lots of coughing, snoring, and the smell of damp socks from the rain. My shoes hadn’t dried at all, so starting the chilly morning in wet shoes wasn’t great.

I hiked with two friends from Taiwan whom I met in Molinaseca. We had planned our route the night before and chose to go through Samos instead of San Xil. The path was mostly flat at first, then descended at Fonfría and stayed mostly downhill, except for a short climb before Samos. Luckily, since the rain wasn’t too heavy, my shoes dried out as the day went on.

Originally, we planned to stay at the monastery in Samos, but after seeing how crowded it was, we decided on a quieter albergue nearby. It turned out to be a great choice—there were only a few of us, and with a big kitchen, it made for a relaxing night.