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I stayed at HOSTAL HERMANOS MIRÁS last month. I would agree it is a bit dated, and you have to share a bathroom but I was so tired it didn't matter. The restaurant is lovely, they make a very good Galician vegetable stew! There is also a new private albergue open but I'm not sure of the name or...
Post Camino I thought I should pop in and once again thank everyone for their tips and advice. I made it to Santiago and then finally onto Finisterre! As this was my third Camino it was lovely to get to the 'end'! I kept a blog for my students www.teacheronthecamino.wordpress.com
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I'm going to start walking on the Saturday as I'm hoping to get to Ferrol by mid-afternoon. My intention is to stay at Hotel Kensington. I'm probably be going to staying in hotels as I didn't enjoy the experience of staying on my own in the Portuguese albergues. However I'm hoping that I'll bump...
I am so grateful for all the advice offered in this forum. In two weeks I shall be on my way! My main concern now is that there have been reports of bad weather that have affected the route. However I survived Portugal and the floods last Easter- I'll just have to remember my waterproofs!
Thank you so much for all the good advice. I will go back to the guide and have a look through the forum. I don't mind staying in private accommodation if I have to!
Thank you for this. I do feel very safe on the Camino but didn't enjoy being the only one in the hostel! I will have a good look at the maps and guides and work out an enjoyable schedule. I know when I did the Camino Frances there were some very long stretches but I felt I had time to work up...
Hello, I'm starting the Camino in April. Last year I did the Portuguese Camino (from Porto) at a similar time and felt I was the only walker out there! Whilst I enjoyed a very different experience to the hustle and bustle of the Camino Frances- I didn't enjoy being the only person in the hostel...
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