Mark Francis Auchincloss
The Auk
- Time of past OR future Camino
- From Braga to Santiago.
I just had a wonderful experience visiting the Catholic Clarisas Convent. See location https://maps.app.goo.gl/vNAFtjk8AyvNUd7r5
I wasn't doing the Camino this time,I just wanted to buy their homemade biscuits/cakes. The hospitality there is amazing. I was greeted with a warm welcome by Sister Ana Maria,the abbess is Sister Ángeles. I was treated to hot chocolate and a biscuit tasting trying their whole selection in the process! They were all delicious tasty and crunchy ; some are made with almonds,one had cream too.
The Convent is only 350 metres off the Camino and is sign posted. This is the stage on leaving Ourense to Cea. For those who know there's two routes out of Ourense after you've crossed the awesome Roman Bridge before you get to the Railway Station. So take the route to the right when you reach Santiago Church,from there the Convent is about an hour or so walk (5 km). Pilgrims can stop and rest for a cupper and get your credential stamped. You can always leave a donation or buy some biscuits. They even allow pilgrims to stay the night too but worth confirming before getting there.
They have a website so if you are in Spain you can buy their products online see https://clarisasreparadoras.com/
I would be interested to know if any pilgrim's have discovered the Convent before?
I wasn't doing the Camino this time,I just wanted to buy their homemade biscuits/cakes. The hospitality there is amazing. I was greeted with a warm welcome by Sister Ana Maria,the abbess is Sister Ángeles. I was treated to hot chocolate and a biscuit tasting trying their whole selection in the process! They were all delicious tasty and crunchy ; some are made with almonds,one had cream too.
The Convent is only 350 metres off the Camino and is sign posted. This is the stage on leaving Ourense to Cea. For those who know there's two routes out of Ourense after you've crossed the awesome Roman Bridge before you get to the Railway Station. So take the route to the right when you reach Santiago Church,from there the Convent is about an hour or so walk (5 km). Pilgrims can stop and rest for a cupper and get your credential stamped. You can always leave a donation or buy some biscuits. They even allow pilgrims to stay the night too but worth confirming before getting there.
They have a website so if you are in Spain you can buy their products online see https://clarisasreparadoras.com/
I would be interested to know if any pilgrim's have discovered the Convent before?