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Camino Ingles - Oct 2014
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[QUOTE="miguel_gp, post: 249883, member: 953"] Hi, apologies for the delay adding to this thread. Some further updates..... [B]Credencial in Ferrol[/B] - I visited the main tourist office in Rua Magdalena for 9am but this turned out to be closed for the winter. There is an alternative set up in the Government building approx, left and approx. 100m up from the tourist office in the square. They also opened at 9am but do not hold a stock of Pilgrim Office credencials. They offered a Camino Inlges Pilgrim Passport filled with map, elevation profiles, stage descriptions and most importantly a sello section to collect 10-12 stamps. There is only room for this amount so if intending to walk for more than 5 or 6 days or you are an avid sello collector then a full credential would be better. I was also told that the pilgrim passport was not accepted by the Pilgrim Office in order to claim a Compostela. I checked with Johnnie Walker at the office and this is not correct (the sellos from 100km + are the important thing) so I continued with the passport. It is a nice fold out document in itself and a nice souvenir of the Ingles. A proper credential can be obtained from one of the churches in Ferrol (I can't recall the name) but this did not open until 10am (I heard from a walking companion later in the week it was actually about 10:30am). [B]Diversions[/B] - There was a temporary diversion for works, signed at the industrial estate immediately after Cafeteria Vilar do Colo on the stage to Pontedeume. The diversion is very clear and takes you through rather than behind the industrial estate but only for about 750m. There are major roadworks on the Rúa dos Basquiños on the way into Santiago city. Although closed to road traffic there is pedestrian access, clearly marked. I don't recall anything else ([USER=32262]@Travellingman[/USER], any other updates you can think of?) [B]Albergues[/B] - I did not stay in Albergues but the ones that I passed directly (Neda, Pontedeume, Bruma) were either already open or had contact details for the keyholder posted nearby. I am aware that people also stayed in the Albergues at Mino and Betanzos that week. [B]Hotels[/B] - I stayed in the following. Almendra - Ferrol (very near train and bus station for those arriving late into Ferrol and very cheap), Eumesa - Pontedeume, Garelos - Betanzos, Pension Meson Nov0 - Bruma (Meson Do Vento 1km diversion from route), PR Hortas - S de Compostela. All extremely comfortable, all reserved through Booking.com with free cancellation up to 1-2 days before. Meson Novo was excepted from this but the cancellation/amendment fee was minimal. Garelos was pretty expensive (EUR 50+ incl breakfast). I had a report that the San Vicente, 4km after Sigueiro, was comfortable but expensive (approx EUR 75 with dinner and breakfast). However, it does leave you just a 12km walk into Santiago, important if you wish to make the midday Pilgrims' Mass on the day that you arrive. [B]Travel[/B] - if arriving on the Heathrow - Coruna flight at 20:15, provided it is on time there is sufficient time to catch the 20:45 airport bus (EUR 1.50) into Coruna and transfer to the either the train or bus station for Ferrol on the 21:30 departures. Get off the airport bus on Av. Alcalde Alfonso Molina. Go left for the bus station or right over the bridge over the main road to the train station. Bus driver will advise correct stop. For those that asked in the thread about private accommodation on and between the stages, I have updated my Camino Ingles google map with latest routing and as many accommodation details as I can locate. I will post it up later tonight or tomorrow. Saludos Mig [/QUOTE]
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