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I stayed in the albergue at Bodenaya and loved it. We had amazing food there and great conversation with the other pilgrims. I also had a room all to myself which was a bonus!
It's not very clear but it looks like there are the beehive shaped buildings in the background common in La Rioja. That's my guess, but I could be wrong.
You can see a clearer picture of one here: https://ourcaminoturtlewalk.wordpress.com/2018/10/02/day-13-la-rioja-region-of-spain/
I will...
Thanks a lot for this, that's really useful. Amazing that they have a 24h phone number. I hope I don't need it but I will definitely make a note of it.
I'm at the early stages of planning to walk from Lisbon to Santiago this year and am wondering what the albergue situation is like? I have walked the Camino Francés and Primitivo before and didn't do book any accommodation in advance and always managed to find somewhere to stay. Is this the same...
I live in Aberdeen so the sleeper is definitely an option. I've used it a few times to get to London and found it really convenient.
The prices of trains on the continent are really good. It makes me think this might be possible. Thanks for the advice. I will take a look at Seat61 :)
What a shame you had to cancel! Hopefully next year the situation will be better and you can try again.
Scotland is beautiful though! I hope you enjoy your time there.
July I think. I know it's not the best time to be on the Camino because of the heat but that's when I can get the longest stretch of time off from work.
I live in Aberdeen and flights are usually quite pricy from here. Then there are two bank holidays in July (only for Aberdeen for some reason) and I was hoping to travel over these dates to get the most time off work possible. The cheapest I found using skyscanner was £265 I think, via Dublin...
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