2015-10-18: Caminando Ourense - Cea - Oserira (36/398 km)

Marched out alone over the old roman bridge and through streets in the dark. It was raining for the second day in row. Up, up and up...! Eventually I reached Cea. I had determined to stay in the monasterio de Oseira.

After a lot of lonely roads up in the mountains I reached it. A gigantic monastery. Started to be built in the 1100 sometime, but later expanded an rebuilt several times. Three monasteries in one. Today mostly a museum. I took a guided tour a bit later. A dying monument.






The albergue in one of the houses. Old, big chilly. Six pilgrims in total. The Belgian man , a German lady and three Spaniards and me.

We all went to the Vispera. It was held at the balcony of the cathedral like church. Eight monks - most of the old or very old - two visitors and us six pilgrims. The Vispera lasted almost one hour and was mostly sung to an electronic(!!) organ. I wonder what will happen with this monastery in some year. A museum only?? It is mostly museum today and had a small shop that also served as the reception for the albergue.


After the Vispera we three non Spanish pilgrims went to have dinner in the small bar. The food was quite OK. But the bar did not open for breakfast...