Camino de Santiago de Compostela

[johnBCCanada]

Hi
just got back and have a couple of notes. Hermaninia has opened a new albergue at Camiello before Borres. The albergue is new and nice and the laundry facility is great. Beware though as you are tere are no kitchen facilities and you are encouraged to eat at Hermaninis's var/cafe. The soup wasn't bad the remainder of the meal wasn't good. The wine was, we were told "homemade and very good". It was homemade and not good at all.

And the Hospitales alternative route was great. I went over with a group of nine or so people I'd met a couple of nights before and loved it. The views were great and the route marking had obviously been much improved recently. I can see parties having problems in poor conditions but in good conditions and for fit parties who are used to hil-walking it is very rewarding.

John