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Hello i would like to introduce myself....I am Susi from Sydney. I recently opened a albergue completely renovated by myself called Casa Susi. You can see my FB page Casa susi or instagram casasusi for more photos or information and contact me at Calle Camino de Santiago Trabadelo +34 675 242 114
I am on the stage between Villafranca del Bierzo and O Cebreiro.
We have 12 single beds only. 2 great bathrooms.
I make a home-cooked meal every evening.
We have much information to share about the camino and the days leading up to your arrival in Santiago.We feel blessed each day to help the pilgrims on their journey
We are the only albergue in Trabadelo with direct river access for swimming in our garden.IMG_5721.JPGIMG_6052.JPG IMG_6028.JPG IMG_6030.JPGIMG_5728.JPG IMG_5681.JPG
I have done no advertising just hoping that 'word of mouth' brings the right pilgrims to my door.
Hope you pop by to say hi and stay if i am in the right place for you
Buen camino
 
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Hello i would like to introduce myself....I am Susi from Sydney. I recently opened a albergue completely renovated by myself called Casa Susi
I am on the stage between Villafranca del Bierzo and O Cebreiro.
We have 12 single beds only. 2 great bathrooms.
I make a home-cooked meal every evening.
We have much information to share about the camino and the days leading up to your arrival in Santiago.We feel blessed each day to help the pilgrims on their journey
We are the only albergue in Trabadelo with direct river access for swimming in our garden.View attachment 34646View attachment 34650 View attachment 34648 View attachment 34649View attachment 34653 View attachment 34652
I have done no advertising just hoping that 'word of mouth' brings the right pilgrims to my door.
Hope you pop by to say hi and stay if i am in the right place for you
Buen camino
Good luck Susi. It's a shame your Albergue was not opened last year and could have said Good day mate to you. Am from Adelaide...and hoping to do the Camino again. Your place looks lovely.
 
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Hi and welcome to the forum @Susi Swain ! Have a look at the forum rules, they state "Lodging facilities can post one post describing their place in the "Lodging" forum within each Camino. No unnecessary "bumping" allowed" (replying to your own post to get more attention)."

So why not editing your first post and including a bit more info, like the link to your website and social media sites? This way we can find you faster ;-) Buen Albergue, SY
 
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The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Hi and welcome to the forum @Susi Swain ! Have a look at the forum rules, they state "Lodging facilities can post one post describing their place in the "Lodging" forum within each Camino. No unnecessary "bumping" allowed" (replying to your own post to get more attention)."

So why not editing your first post and including a bit more info, like the link to your website and social media sites? This way we can find you faster ;-) Buen Albergue, SY
For the time being (Susi is most possibly very busy right now - ah, lucky pilgrims...) I can provide the link to Instagram I mentioned in my first post:
http://www.imgrum.org/user/casasusi/2277372709/1312554888177190534_2277372709
That's the newest page so just scroll down to the bottom and tap/click on Next and repeat that until there is no Next. That will be the oldest/first page.

Enjoy ;)
 
Hola Susi,
My wife and I are leaving Queensland in early Sept for out first Camino.
Hope to see you early Oct.
Gracias Susi

Helen & Kym
 
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Hi Susi,
Looking forward to dropping in on my first Camino in September/October. What a magical place. Hope you have Vegemite!
 
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Hello i would like to introduce myself....I am Susi from Sydney. I recently opened a albergue completely renovated by myself called Casa Susi
I am on the stage between Villafranca del Bierzo and O Cebreiro.
We have 12 single beds only. 2 great bathrooms.
I make a home-cooked meal every evening.
We have much information to share about the camino and the days leading up to your arrival in Santiago.We feel blessed each day to help the pilgrims on their journey
We are the only albergue in Trabadelo with direct river access for swimming in our garden.View attachment 34646View attachment 34650 View attachment 34648 View attachment 34649View attachment 34653 View attachment 34652
I have done no advertising just hoping that 'word of mouth' brings the right pilgrims to my door.
Hope you pop by to say hi and stay if i am in the right place for you
Buen camino


G'day Susi,

Well, this is a wonderful surprise if I'm guessing right, and even if not.

In March 2014 I trudged through Trabadelo, I think, with a young, slim Lithuanian blonde lady. I say this only because we walked together for about a day and you may or may not remember us. The weather was wet. We came across a wonderful and very welcome refreshment stall with all sorts of goodies, and you stamped my credential with "Casa Susannah". We had a good chat. You loved the small village life having grown up on the central coast of NSW. I was from Tuross Head, my closest huge metropolis being Moruya, which you knew well.

If you are the same lovely person, and even if someone else, love and best wishes in your venture.

De colores

Bogong
 
Hi Susi, I'll keep it in mind when I return in a couple of years. There weren't too many Aussie accents last year, so it's always nice to have a slice of home when abroad. Good luck with your endeavours. Buen Camino.
 
G'day Susi,

Well, this is a wonderful surprise if I'm guessing right, and even if not.

In March 2014 I trudged through Trabadelo, I think, with a young, slim Lithuanian blonde lady. I say this only because we walked together for about a day and you may or may not remember us. The weather was wet. We came across a wonderful and very welcome refreshment stall with all sorts of goodies, and you stamped my credential with "Casa Susannah". We had a good chat. You loved the small village life having grown up on the central coast of NSW. I was from Tuross Head, my closest huge metropolis being Moruya, which you knew well.

If you are the same lovely person, and even if someone else, love and best wishes in your venture.

De colores

Bogong

PS Susie, I just found my missing diary. The village wasn't Trabadelo but Vilachia, and the lovely Australian lady with the wayside pilgrim stall with thermoses of coffee, fruit, and assorted goodies was born in Newcastle NSW and brought up in a small village near Lake Macquarie. After doing the Camino she had returned as a volunteer helper in one of the albergues and had settled into village life in Spain. Is this you?

De colores

Bogong
 
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As a Sydney Pilgrim I met Susi back in Feb when she was home for a short break. I also stayed with her on 1 June, took two English Pilgrims with me - they could not have been more impressed - both with Casa Susi; Susi's hospitality and the food we ate that evening. Trabadelo is a good half-way spot if you are trying to get away from the Brierley stages, especially with the climb up to La Faba & O'Cebreiro!
 
PS Susie, I just found my missing diary. The village wasn't Trabadelo but Vilachia, and the lovely Australian lady with the wayside pilgrim stall with thermoses of coffee, fruit, and assorted goodies was born in Newcastle NSW and brought up in a small village near Lake Macquarie. After doing the Camino she had returned as a volunteer helper in one of the albergues and had settled into village life in Spain. Is this you?

De colores

Bogong
@Bogong, Asking a question of the OP puts them in an awkward position - if your question is answered, they are then boosting their post, no matter how innocent that might be in the circumstances. That clearly is not within the framework of the current forum rules as @SYates has already pointed out, with some hints on how the OP might address that. It seems to me that raising this in a Conversation would generally be a wiser option to pursue in this circumstance.
 
It is not considered bumping if Susi answers general questions on the thread, as long as she doesn't keep referring to her new business, in other words she can join in on the thread she started. She can also have name and contact details of her albergue in one of her signature lines.
 
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A lot of Forum members stay in private accommodations, so the following is just a tip for them. A new albergue in Trabadelo is a welcome addition. I have run out of steam there a couple of times. I have eaten at El Puente Peregrino, and the hosts are very friendly. Though the price is modest, my budget generally permits only albergues. Still, I think that those who are looking for a private room will love this place (not in the winter, though; it is closed):
El Puente Peregrino
Calle Camino Santiago, 153A, 24523 Trabadelo, León, Spain
+34 987 56 65 00
 
Wishing you well Susi - I love the idea of being able to swim in a river from an albergue garden.

Your instagram photos are fantastic!
 
As a Sydney Pilgrim I met Susi back in Feb when she was home for a short break. I also stayed with her on 1 June, took two English Pilgrims with me - they could not have been more impressed - both with Casa Susi; Susi's hospitality and the food we ate that evening. Trabadelo is a good half-way spot if you are trying to get away from the Brierley stages, especially with the climb up to La Faba & O'Cebreiro!
Thank you for your kind words and support :)
 
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Hi Susi, I'll keep it in mind when I return in a couple of years. There weren't too many Aussie accents last year, so it's always nice to have a slice of home when abroad. Good luck with your endeavours. Buen Camino.
I am very surprised by the amount of people that love hearing my accent :)
 
Hi, Susi,

Found you on instagram and went through all the photos. Lovely! And your hero (Dad) looks so happy :)
You are one lucky girl!

Buen succeso!
Yes i am one lucky girls for many reasons.My Father is the top of the list and living my dream is close to the top too!
 
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Hi Susi,
Looking forward to dropping in on my first Camino in September/October. What a magical place. Hope you have Vegemite!
Vegemite and a warm welcome is waiting for you!! Buen camino
 
Your casa looks lovely!!!!
Do you have a web site?
Jo i don't have a website but a great FB page Casa Susi or instagram casasusi hope this helps also google maps under albergue casa sushi has reviews and photos :)
 
Thank you
I can vouch for the friendliness and cleanliness of Susi's place -- I visited a little while back. I can also tell you the famous Portuguese hospitalera Helena Bernardo had a big hand in its formation, so it has some extra magic!
Thank you Rebekah and looking forward to your next visit
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Looks wonderful! Hope it brings you nice pilgrims, lots of fulfillment and not too much stress....
So far its bringing everything and so much more :) The joy of the pilgrims when they arrive over takes the tiredness!
 
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G'day Susi,

Well, this is a wonderful surprise if I'm guessing right, and even if not.

In March 2014 I trudged through Trabadelo, I think, with a young, slim Lithuanian blonde lady. I say this only because we walked together for about a day and you may or may not remember us. The weather was wet. We came across a wonderful and very welcome refreshment stall with all sorts of goodies, and you stamped my credential with "Casa Susannah". We had a good chat. You loved the small village life having grown up on the central coast of NSW. I was from Tuross Head, my closest huge metropolis being Moruya, which you knew well.

If you are the same lovely person, and even if someone else, love and best wishes in your venture.

De colores

Bogong
Dear Bogong, I am afraid it wasn't me :( but i do know of her and hear wonderful reports. Hoping next time you walk the camino you is it me and see my wonderful hospitality :)
 
Hola Susi,
My wife and I are leaving Queensland in early Sept for out first Camino.
Hope to see you early Oct.
Gracias Susi

Helen & Kym
Looking forward to meeting you then Kym. You can see my FB page and message me if you need any help FB Casa Susi
 
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Hi Susi,

I will be back on the Camino Frances next year with my son and we will probably be staying in Trabadelo. My guide lists 4 Albergues there, a Municipal, a Parrochial and 2 Private. Is yours a new one, the 5th in the village, or have you taken over one of the existing ones?

See you next year,

Mike
 
Hi Mike
I am a new one and as yet not in guides except the 'Brierley 2017' and 'Wise Pilgrim'. I am hoping to get on the Camino Forum PDF and i spoke to SJPdP pilgrim office and we will be on the list with the next update. Look at the FB page Casa Susi if you have access to it :)
See you next year and if i can help in any way let me know
Susi
 
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Hi Mike
I am a new one and as yet not in guides except the 'Brierley 2017' and 'Wise Pilgrim'. I am hoping to get on the Camino Forum PDF and i spoke to SJPdP pilgrim office and we will be on the list with the next update. Look at the FB page Casa Susi if you have access to it :)
See you next year and if i can help in any way let me know
Susi
I have liked you FB page so will follow you there as well as on this forum.

I have already walked the Camino Frances three times, and next year will be walking with my son to celebrate his 16th birthday. Despite his autism and learning disabilities, we do a lot of walking together and he has been wanting to do the Camino with me for quite some time.

We have 7 weeks to walk from SJPP to SdC then to Finisterre and Muxia, so will be taking it easy doing fairly short days. We should reach Trabadelo around the 12th of August, just walking that day from Cacabelos. No bookings, no phone, we will just go with the flow.
 
Amazing and so exciting for you both. There will be a bed for you both whatever time you arrive!!
 
Super excited to visit you in late September.
 
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I am very surprised by the amount of people that love hearing my accent :)
Hi Susi, just found your Facebook page, some great photos and posts!!
 
Thank you Terri!!! It's a great place to be and because it's so beautiful it's easy to photograph
 
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For the time being (Susi is most possibly very busy right now - ah, lucky pilgrims...) I can provide the link to Instagram I mentioned in my first post:
http://www.imgrum.org/user/casasusi/2277372709/1312554888177190534_2277372709
That's the newest page so just scroll down to the bottom and tap/click on Next and repeat that until there is no Next. That will be the oldest/first page.

Enjoy ;)

I really appreciate you assisting me with the Instagram link.
If you can think of any Apps or guides i could email that would also be highly appreciated :) I am a very good host but not the best at 'social media'!!
 
Stayed last night at Casa Susi in Trabadelo. Sooo lovely. If you enjoy single beds, home cooking and a warm friendly atmosphere, plan a stay here. English speaking hosts
Met her on the way she is a terrific lady and would stay in her Albergue in a heartbeat
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Another who votes for Casa Susi. A great new place to stop owned and operated by a great lady (woman?) and Trabadelo is a good half-way stopping point. (Casa Susi is also on Facebook if you prefer this method of communication).
 
I really appreciate you assisting me with the Instagram link.
If you can think of any Apps or guides i could email that would also be highly appreciated :) I am a very good host but not the best at 'social media'!!
Obviously you already contacted Gronze (https://www.gronze.com/castilla-y-leon/leon/trabadelo/albergue-casa-susi) but Mundicamino (http://www.mundicamino.com/los-cami...afranca-del-bierzo/o-cebreiro/tipo/albergues/) and Eroski (http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/mobile/etapa-de-villafranca-del-bierzo-a-o-cebreiro) don't lists your albergue.
 
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Met her on the way she is a terrific lady and would stay in her Albergue in a heartbeat
Thank you so much Mick. It was a pleasure to meet you
You are the best!
 
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Welcome Susi - hope to see you sometime in October - my wife and I are starting from SJPP Sept 12, and will be making our way to Santiago at our own pace... It will be a welcome relief to hear the ozzie accent...
 
Hi Susi

Looks like you are all up and running ! When I met you the property was like a building site and you were obviously busy trying to finish the project off, but you still had time to offer me a cup of tea and a chat about your plans. This was May last year how quickly time flies!!

I loved the character of your property and it will definely be on my list of places to stay if I walked this route again.

Perhaps next year as I am walking Lisbon to Santiago this year

Hope it goes well.

Nick
 
Hello i would like to introduce myself....I am Susi from Sydney. I recently opened a albergue completely renovated by myself called Casa Susi. You can see my FB page Casa susi or instagram casasusi for more photos or information and contact me at Calle Camino de Santiago Trabadelo +34 675 242 114
I am on the stage between Villafranca del Bierzo and O Cebreiro.
We have 12 single beds only. 2 great bathrooms.
I make a home-cooked meal every evening.
We have much information to share about the camino and the days leading up to your arrival in Santiago.We feel blessed each day to help the pilgrims on their journey
We are the only albergue in Trabadelo with direct river access for swimming in our garden.View attachment 34646View attachment 34650 View attachment 34648 View attachment 34649View attachment 34653 View attachment 34652
I have done no advertising just hoping that 'word of mouth' brings the right pilgrims to my door.
Hope you pop by to say hi and stay if i am in the right place for you
Buen camino
Wonderful! I wish you the very best!
 
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Hi Susi

Looks like you are all up and running ! When I met you the property was like a building site and you were obviously busy trying to finish the project off, but you still had time to offer me a cup of tea and a chat about your plans. This was May last year how quickly time flies!!

I loved the character of your property and it will definely be on my list of places to stay if I walked this route again.

Perhaps next year as I am walking Lisbon to Santiago this year

Hope it goes well.

Nick

Yes Nick doesn't time fly!! What a journey it's been and love that someone had seen the before and after. Now the dream is reality
 
I stayed at casa Susi in early June. I can honestly say it was one of the nicest if not the nicest of the 30 Albergues I stayed at.
Wonderful accommodation,kind and funny hosts and great food made this a stop to remember
Lee from Cape Town,South Africa
 
For info. Found Casa Susi on Brierley's [2017 edition] page 227, stage 26. The albuergue is not found on Dintaman/Landis' [2017 edition], page 200, stage 25, so, I made pen/ink addition to my guide. Current plan is to drop by Casa Susi on about 23-25 October [leaving St Jean on about 27-28 September], using [one of the two] guides listed above. To all the caminantes, buena suerte, y que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.

p.s. Hopefully I have not violated forum rules with this post, if so, please let me know and I will delete the post.
 
Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
We are the only albergue in Trabadelo with direct river access for swimming in our garden.
Well, I didn't bring my swimsuit this trip, and skinny-dipping is not my style. But the rest of it sounds great!
 
Susi I want to buy an Albergue can you give me some pointers, PM me.
 
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It's Mick the Aussie I talked with
you for a spell and you had pic with the Roll of Honour Afghanistan which you have my permission to post
 
Hello i would like to introduce myself....I am Susi from Sydney. I recently opened a albergue completely renovated by myself called Casa Susi. You can see my FB page Casa susi or instagram casasusi for more photos or information and contact me at Calle Camino de Santiago Trabadelo +34 675 242 114
I am on the stage between Villafranca del Bierzo and O Cebreiro.
We have 12 single beds only. 2 great bathrooms.
I make a home-cooked meal every evening.
We have much information to share about the camino and the days leading up to your arrival in Santiago.We feel blessed each day to help the pilgrims on their journey
We are the only albergue in Trabadelo with direct river access for swimming in our garden.View attachment 34646View attachment 34650 View attachment 34648 View attachment 34649View attachment 34653 View attachment 34652
I have done no advertising just hoping that 'word of mouth' brings the right pilgrims to my door.
Hope you pop by to say hi and stay if i am in the right place for you
Buen camino
See you sometime in the next few weeks Susi. Looking forward to hearing more about your story :)
 
I really appreciate you assisting me with the Instagram link.
If you can think of any Apps or guides i could email that would also be highly appreciated :) I am a very good host but not the best at 'social media'!!
You might also want to contact the creators of the 'Buen Camino' app (similar to Wise Pilgrim) if you haven't already. Best of luck. :)
 
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Dear @Susi Swain and other posters on this thread - some of Susie's responses to your words of praise have been deleted, simply so we cannot be accused of favouring one commercial operator over another by allowing the thread to be "bumped".

This is also an opportunity to remind people of Rule 6) Personal comments that are not of general interest should be done by using a Private Message/Conversation. If it's a private comment, then it's a private message.
 
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