Thanks so much for all of that information. That Spanish account in gronze said two interesting things — both that he/she knew that the albergue was going to be closed till the middle of January because the owners are walking the camino.It was listed a few weeks ago but it was closed for winter.
Though buried in a Gronze forum post was a comment that lead me to see newspaper article that suggests a municipal albergue may be coming
CRONICAS DEL CAMINO DE INVIERNO | Camino de Invierno | Foro del Camino de Santiago | Gronze.com
CRONICAS DEL CAMINO DE INVIERNO en Camino de Invierno del Foro del Camino de Santiagowww.gronze.com
Not making any specific connection....
I don’t think that this building has been generally open to pilgrims, though the gronze account linked above recounted that the mayor put them in the building in a separate room from the Emergency Responders — because Casa Rosa was closed. The article also says they will be adding a kitchen to the building, so I’m guessing that it’s a facility that is used for something else now and will be re-purposed for a pilgrim albergue.The newspaper article mentions the renovation of the municipal in Puenta Domingo Florez if I have that right? I didn't realise there was one there already.
I did. It was!And as you say it would be a long day from Ponferrada to PDF, but there are people who do it
From one repeater to another —It is never too soon to start planning for my annual Camino de Invierno.
Wow! Have you checked Wililoc for recent tracks, Laurie? It looks a bit intense on my topographic map. But I bet it'd be gorgeous.the monastery tells me is a well marked 22 km trail.
This is the trail that I have found.Wow! Have you checked Wililoc for recent tracks, Laurie? It looks a bit intense on my topographic map. But I bet it'd be gorgeous.
This would be the second albergue I know of that has (apparently) chosen not to be on Gronze.
Great to know, and very interesting about not being on Gronze (I always wondered why Izarbide wasn't on there as well!!). I now tend to rely on Gronze when researching/planning a Camino, so I'd also think that it would be a great place to "advertise"! That being said, even without being on Gronze, these albergues have come across my radarI have heard from the owners that they are open.
They are not on Gronze, not sure why. This would be the second albergue I know of that has (apparently) chosen not to be on Gronze. The other is the fabulous Izarbide after Deba on the norte.
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A few weeks ago I send an email to make a reservation for april. I got a very friendly confirmation reply. Don't know were I found the email adres, think it was on Gronze.Great to know, and very interesting about not being on Gronze (I always wondered why Izarbide wasn't on there as well!!). I now tend to rely on Gronze when researching/planning a Camino, so I'd also think that it would be a great place to "advertise"! That being said, even without being on Gronze, these albergues have come across my radar