Samos Monastery. La Laguna to Samos. 20 miles. October 16

Long day hiking downhill through some really beautiful country ending at one of the largest monasteries in Spain, if not Europe.  The Samos Monastery.  There's a room in the basement around back that houses the bunks.

The back side -

The dorm -

Going back a little, this was the view from my Albergue at dusk last night -

The hike this morning.  Passing into Galicia at the top of the hill -

A pre-dawn trail companion -

The breakfast stop in O'Cebreiro -

At a windy pass -

Another beautiful ancient road -

A fork in the way -

Tricastella church -

It's now wet enough for mushrooms -

Slate everywhere, especially on roofs -

The young monk giving the monastery tour -

Today's walk -