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[QUOTE="Undermanager, post: 521015, member: 46206"] Day 37 - Muxia - Santiago by bus The hostel last night was okay, although I'm not a fan of mixed toilets and showers, where the doors have massive gaps at the top and bottom. With hindsight, I wouldn't stay there again, but would choose the very first albergue as you enter Muxia, Albergue de Costa. The views over the sea are spectacular, they have cheap singles if you need your own space and the only compromise is you have a few hundred metres to walk into Muxia. A couple of people I spoke to raved about the sea view and great atmosphere. I had about 5 hours to kill before the 2.30pm bus to Santiago, so drank coffee, chatted to some people, walked up a hill, round the harbour and to the church. Then had a snooze. 5 hours later, I was on the bus to Santiago. With all the thousands of tourists they get each year, you'd think they would have a Bus Stop sign where you catch the bus! It can't be that hard to think through how difficult it is for some non-Spanish speaking people to work out where to catch the bus. I had half a dozen people ask me if this was where the bus to Santiago was! There is absolutely no indication, except for others milling about and some yellowing timetables in the window of the Night and Day cafe. Two hours later, I was in my hotel in Santiago (PR Pazo de Agra - ask for room 204 to get a corner room with lots of light) and on the way to the Pilgrims Office, to see if I could get a blank Credential for next time. A miracle happened! I walked in, said I needed a blank credential (thanks for the advice, Faith) and was directed through the ridiculous queue for the certificates to the door on the right. 10 seconds later, I had three blank passports in my hand and was running out the door in case it was a mistake. I never in a million years believed the Spanish could organise a desk just for blank credentials! Well done Spain! Mind you, some of the poor sods in the very very very long queue didn't look so chuffed. The single spotty bored twenty something at his desk adding names and signing the certificates, in between checking his mobile phone of course, seemed to be on a go-slow for a bet. I think he was winning. The Camino industry must be worth hundreds of millions of Euros to Spain, going directly into the pockets of Spanish families, and this is how the pilgrims are treated right at the end, their last experience and memory of the Camino, queuing up for hours instead of being out and about enjoying Santiago (and spending money). It was exactly the same the previous visits I made so didn't bother collecting a certificate this time. On my return to the hotel, I met Peter the German again, who was on the last day of his holiday, and grabbed some wine and nibbles. It's back to the hotel, throw open the windows to let the sun in and chill. It's time to go home tomorrow and I'm tired. I'll be getting the airport bus in the morning and will be in London a few hours later. It's been a great trip and I've met some really amazing people. The Camino, with the exception of the Frances stages, were fantastic. I hope someone has found this blog useful and helpful (as I found reading others' blogs when planning my trip) and you'll write your own account if you do the same trip. This is the last entry, so thanks for reading. I'm off to research the 88 temples Camino in Japan now ..... Buen Camino Undermanager [/QUOTE]
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