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[QUOTE="Bad Pilgrim, post: 889780, member: 50859"] I believe that the "Centro social municipal" in Villarta is featured in Sara Dhooma's vlog on the Lana. It's basically about sleeping on the floor, free of charge. So if you're on a budget and have a back of steel, you can save some money in Villarta. On the other hand: The hostal Los Tubos is [I]very [/I]nice, run by Mónica who is a pilgrim herself and a member of the Asociación. So it's not just another hostal, but also has a pilgrim-friendly touch. You can have a chat with Mónica about the Camino in general and the Lana in particular - if she is not busy commanding the bar/restaurant on the 1st floor. For 25 euros, her rooms lack of nothing that a tired pilgrim needs. A safe haven! It is indeed possible: I have done this! Physically it wasn't difficult. It is a long-ish stage, but luckily punctuated by nice visits to the bars in Casas Ibáñez, Villamalea and El Herrumblar along the way. It's just that I got lost in the vineyards between El Herrumblar and Villarta. I have heard that this has happened to others as well. Watch out! Some people say it's just as difficult to navigate earlier, between Casas Ibáñez and Villamalea, because of the vineyards. But there you always have the road CM-3201 relatively close; first on your left, then on your right. Things become more difficult after El Herrumblar, where the Camino definitley separates from the road. I particularly remember I had problems leaving Villamalea. I wrote: [FONT=book antiqua]"Leaving Villamalea though is impossible if only relying on arrows. There is nothing at the end of the last street to indicate where to go, nor in the following splits in the country roads. I had to rely on my printed map, counting the roads: first one to the left, second one to the right... Leaving Villamalea there are typical places/objects which normally harbor arrows, but there is nothing. The signs don't reappear until before El Herrumblar."[/FONT] The highlight of the day is the bar at the town square in Villamalea: The "Café Bar el Partido" beneath the stern sign "Partido comunista de España", complete with socialist symbols. Yes, it is a high-concept bar... But not the way you think. The interior is more like an american diner from the 50's. And the waitresses wear clothes and aprons with stark colors of the star-spangled banner! I mean, from head to toe. So it's a gimmick: a socialist bar on the outside, with super-american vibes on the inside. In Spain! 😄 I have photos of the exterior (see below). I wanted the red-white-and-blue-waitresses to pose for a photo or a selfie, but in the end I was to shy to ask. I regret that now! You will have to believe me on this!! 😄 [/QUOTE]
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