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In Residencial Celeste, because 3 kms from the center of Agueda , you can call a restaurant that takes a diner to you in the residential.Just ask the reception.I have just received a page of updates for the CSJ Lisbon-Porto guide, and one of them directly affects what I said yesterday. Here's what I learned:
Agueda: Oh-oh! The Residencial Ribeirinho is closed (Sept 2013), permanently it seems. That is what I gathered from a notice on the door and the Portuguese lady in the restaurant. The Hotel in town is expensive (€70 dbl), so it means trudging uphill to the Residencial Celeste (€20 pp) – where there is NO facilities, no drinks, no snacks, no meals. Must go back to town to eat.
I think this means that Agueda suddenly became a whole lot less pilgrim friendly! I'll let you know if I hear more. Laurie
Hmmmmm...... I missed this. The Residencial Ribeirinho, above the restaurant by the same name, was open on 17 September 2014 when we stayed there. 35 euros for a very large double room, a very good restaurant below, quiet, no wi-fi but the bar just around the corner has wi-fi, loved the town and enjoyed the room.
So this means that Penao Riberinho is now open again, yes?Hmmmmm...... I missed this. The Residencial Ribeirinho, above the restaurant by the same name, was open on 17 September 2014 when we stayed there. 35 euros for a very large double room, a very good restaurant below, quiet, no wi-fi but the bar just around the corner has wi-fi, loved the town and enjoyed the room.
It certainly was in September and I have no reason to believe it was planning to close.So this means that Penao Riberinho is now open again, yes?
Okay. It must have been in my mind as double distanceSorry @Albertinho, I have to disagree with you. I actually measured the extra distance from the river at Águeda to the albergue at the Celeste to be 1.25 km, although the uphill slog at the end of a long day felt more like 3 km! As you say, there was no restaurant near by, but a Lidl ( or Aldi) supermarket is situated en route to the albergue so one could stop off here for supplies on the way to the albergue or take a short trip back down the hill after checking in.
My blog post for the day can be seen here.
As the Lisbon pilgrims set out in 2015, maybe some of you will report back on whether the place is still open, or whether MichaelSG just got lucky! Michael, do you remember what you paid? Bom caminho, Laurie
Thank you!It certainly was in September and I have no reason to believe it was planning to close.
What I would do if I were walking into Agueda would be to first look for the Restaurante/Residencial Ribeirinho, because it is right there very close as you cross the bridge into town. Just turn right and you'll find it. Ribeirinho means riverside, and the restaurant parking lot is right there. If it's closed, the fallback is the Celeste, but that is apparently a bit of a hike up the hill (and past the pig park, if memory serves) and a few kms outside town. The Celeste has a website, http://www.residencialceleste.com (think that works).
For those on a budget, the Celeste will be the go-to place. But Agueda is a pleasant town, and I always like being able to walk around without having to go for kms to get to town. Agueda's library is in the old part of town (very small as I recall) and had free internet.
As the Lisbon pilgrims set out in 2015, maybe some of you will report back on whether the place is still open, or whether MichaelSG just got lucky! Michael, do you remember what you paid? Bom caminho, Laurie
We'll do exactly what you suggest, Laurie:
- We'll try the Residencial Riberinho as a first priority and,
- I'll report back on our success (or lack thereof), and what we paid if successful...
LOL. Reminds me of (many) facilities in Spain! Nothing like being seated on the stool and the lights go out. And of course the (must be patted) switch is more than arm's length away! I do think the prize was the albergue where the large room with showers and toilets had one overhead lighting system with, you guessed it, the motion sensor shut-off. Remember to wave your hand vigorously above the shower partitions, or shower in the pitch black! Fun times...From my notes:
We are staying in the Pensão O Ribeirinho in Águeda, just a hundred meters to the right as you enter town over the bridge. It's nice with a huge en-suite room [for two] for 35€. Those following us may have heard it is closed but I can assure you that it is not. The albergue that I had heard was also closed is actually also open but about a kilometer out of town. I don't think it is on the Caminho trail but I don't know for certain. It is supposed to be nice and new with beds, wi-fi and maybe even some breakfast for 12€ per person but I am not sure that is worth the extra walk and isolation for the second day in a row. They probably have a much better area for washing and drying clothes up there though. Our bathroom floor is soaked from the washing and the bedroom now looks like Chinese laundry.
Some random thoughts for the day involve bathrooms. First, when you pay only 30-35€ for a double room in Portugal, expect to get a special spa treatment after showering. You will exfoliate your skin with the towels they give you. In fact, you could also use the towels as sandpaper for various handyman jobs around the house. Second, I was in a café toilet yesterday when I finally figured out that Portugal is the source for the origin of the term "bowel movement". Many of the cafés here save money on electricity by making sure the lights are not on when the toilet is not in use. They are equipped with motion detectors that turn the lights off after five seconds of no movement. How is that for pressure? By the way, I have discovered that I am not able to pee at the same time that I keep my rather long shirt urine-free and keep the lights on at the same time too. I tried waving my head instead of my hand but then I just wet the floor. I'm still thinking of a solution.
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