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  1. kenwilltravel

    Armenteira Monastery no longer takes reservations for pilgrims

    We stayed there for two nights in June 2022 and definitely noticed tension between the nuns and pilgrims. The main issue is noise. The nuns follow vows of silence and reflection but some pilgrims, particularly those arriving in groups, tend to treat the place like a hotel, which ruins the...
  2. kenwilltravel

    Boat Crossing Assistance Needed

    Do you have your lodging in Vilanova booked for Oct. 2? If so, ask them if they can get you on a boat the next morning. They should know the companies involved and how the system works.
  3. kenwilltravel

    Variante Espiritual - Armenteira to Vilanova de Arousa Duration

    One of Combarro's claims to fame is that it possesses more horreos (granaries), about 60, than any town in Galicia. Back in the day, the local fishermen used these to store dried fish, as well as grain. The town is also packed with cruceiros, another distinctive feature of Galician architecture...
  4. kenwilltravel

    Variante Espiritual - Armenteira to Vilanova de Arousa Duration

    We stayed there twice, in 2019 and 2022, and always reserved a week or so ahead of time. The second time, we stayed two days and got to know the administrative nun and a visiting priest pretty well. From the conversations we had with them I can tell you that catering to visiting peregrinos is a...
  5. kenwilltravel

    Variante Espiritual - Armenteira to Vilanova de Arousa Duration

    Be sure you reserve in advance at the monastery: https://www.monasteriodearmenteira.es/peregrinos/ These rooms are in high demand.
  6. kenwilltravel

    Variante Espiritual - Armenteira to Vilanova de Arousa Duration

    Yes, but you can also get a stamp in the monastery itself. There's a little gift shop to the right of the entrance to the Cloisters.
  7. kenwilltravel

    Variante Espiritual - Armenteira to Vilanova de Arousa Duration

    Glad to hear you're staying in the monastery, which my wife and I consider the highlight of our Spiritual Variant experience. Be sure you take in the Vespers service at 7 p.m., which ends with a special blessing for pilgrims. Spending some quiet time in the church and cloisters is also very...
  8. kenwilltravel

    Variante Espiritual - Armenteira to Vilanova de Arousa Duration

    Hi rainswift. I don't actually recall the cost of that lodging but it didn't strike us as unreasonable at the time. That was back in 2019 anyway so prices have surely gone up. Here's their lodging page which contains both a phone number and email so you can ask them directly...
  9. kenwilltravel

    Variante Espiritual - Armenteira to Vilanova de Arousa Duration

    You're going to get a lot of commentary on this. A lot of people do this segment from Armenteira to Vilanova de Arousa in one day. Others (like me and my wife) in two. You can get a lot of info by looking at some of the previous Variante Espirtual threads. We decided to take two days because the...
  10. kenwilltravel

    Trouble with accommodation in Armenteira

    Have you checked the Pousada de Armenteira? It's an upscale hotel and quite pricey but ...
  11. kenwilltravel

    Can I attend mass or prayers at Armenteira on spiritual variant

    I would suggest calling or emailing the monastery and asking them what services may be available to the the public on the day you're passing through: 627 097 696 or hospederia@monasteriodearmenteira.es. I know that they have a Vespers service in the chapel (which is located in the cloisters, not...
  12. kenwilltravel

    How are the Current Walking Conditions?

    As you can see from our blog post, we did the Spiritual Variant in June 2019: https://twoclinestraveling.wordpress.com/2019/06/26/walking-on-the-variante-espiritual/ I don't recall any issues with cold. It was short sleeves all the way. We did have a little rain one morning but that didn't last...
  13. kenwilltravel

    Accommodation Vilanouva de Arousa

    We also stayed in A Salalzón and would recommend it. I recall the owner being nice and helpful.
  14. kenwilltravel

    Accommodation in Pontevedra

    We liked the Hotel Virgen del Camino, a, modern property located right on the Camino path and adjacent to the historical city center.
  15. kenwilltravel

    Boat from Vilanova de Arousa

    The boat ride (and SV) is fine for the Compostela as long as you include Vigo in your itinerary, which begins the all-critical 100 km distance to Santiago.
  16. kenwilltravel

    Variante Espiritual Boat Ride

    Yes, you can. I haven't done the walk from Vilanova de Arousa to Pontecesures but I've seen several comments in some of these Forum threads from people who have. Maybe try the search function? My general recollection -- and don't hold me to this -- is that the path wasn't all that well marked.
  17. kenwilltravel

    Variante Espiritual Boat Ride

    This is the exact same boat we used.
  18. kenwilltravel

    Variante Espiritual Boat Ride

    We rode in the larger boat (Bahia-Sub company) in 2019 and had no problems with the waves in the estuary or river. My wife is usually susceptible to motion sickness and did not experience it at all on this ride. Weather was more of an issue. It was rainy and cool that morning (we left the dock...
  19. kenwilltravel

    Boat Schedule Inquiry: Vilanova de Arousa to Pontecesures, June 2022

    Technically, coming into Pontecesures. It's still roughly a 2 km walk from where the boat docks to the outskirts of Padrón.
  20. kenwilltravel

    Variante Espiritual

    We did a leisurely saunter on the SV: Pontevedra to Combarro (Hotel Xeito), 13.2 km; Combarro to Armenteira (Monastery), 12 km; Armenteira to Ribadumia (Os Castaños Taverna), 8.5 km; Ribadumia to Vilanova de Arousa (Albergue A Salazon), 18 km; Pontecesures to Tarrío (A Casa da Mexida), 7 km.

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