Eve Alexandra
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- 2017 Astorga-SDC, April 2022 SJPP-Muxia
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I've stayed at Albergue de Santa Marina in Molinaseca. It was on the right as you are leaving town (West side of town.) Nice, clean, quiet and it's in Molinaseca. What a beautiful town. I definitely recommend staying somewhere in Molinaseca and Albergue de Santa Marina would be a good choice but there may be others a little closer to town. My favorite part of town is the East end by the bridge as it is very picturesque.
I've stayed at Albergue de Santa Marina in Molinaseca.
Can anyone recommend in
Molinaseca
O Cebriero
St Irene
In Santa Irene I highly recommend Alojamiento Santa Irene. In an old but very well kept farmhouse. Great service. Very memorable stay. I'll definitely stay there again.
http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/albergue-privado-de-santa-irene
Maybe I have low standards but once over the surprise of no shower doors, I found the Xunta albergues to be perfectly comfortable. In mid to late October there was plenty of heating in every Xunta albergue we stayed in, including O Cebreiro.Yeah, I've been on Gronze as well. Lol about "any bed."
I sort of agree. But this is likely to be one of the coldest nights for me, and being in some drafty freezing Xunta is really unappealing. The reviews are horrible.
The town of Piedrafita has places that seem clean, but it appears to be a little off the Way...
Maybe I have low standards but once over the surprise of no shower doors, I found the Xunta albergues to be perfectly comfortable. In mid to late October there was plenty of heating in every Xunta albergue we stayed in, including O Cebreiro.
Actually my favourite albergues were the donativo ones, often parochial, with shared meals usually peasant food like garlic soup, lentil stew, salads, etc prepared, served and cleared with help from all of us staying there. For me that was when the spirit of the camino shone brightest.
I think the slogan at Granon is "Over a decade of daily lentejas."shared meals usually delicious peasant food like garlic soup, lentil stew
Molinaseca, I stayed a number of times if I recall there are no bunck beds there all one level beds. they serve a fabulous meal and breakfast in the morning...just a bit out of town.Sorry Eve, Casa Carolo is in O Cebreiro. Can't help you with Molinaseca.
This is so good to know! When all you have is reviews to read, it can be hard to discern. I'm not picky, just want to feel safe and not too cold. I think after reading this, I'll not worry about it. Someone else told me that the Xunta in O Cebriero was renovated so it may be that what I read was very old reviews, too (that it was dirty/gross).
In cold weather never choose a bunk placed against an exterior wall since old walls are often uninsulated and thus frigid. All night heating is not the norm hence make a cozy 'sandwich' for sleeping by folding a blanket in half the long way, place your sleeping bag on top of the bottom half and pull the top half over all. If there are no blankets put your poncho beneath the bag to block the cold air from rising.
Runner's winter tights, a long sleeve runner's shirt and loose socks as well as a warm hat are great to wear to bunk/bed wben it is really cold. Over the past years the coldest I have ever slept on the camino was late February 2006 in the then unheated Hornillos del Camino municipal albergue. Breath hung white in the frigid interior air and ice formed in the toilet bowl. Nevertheless dressed as above I was snug in my sleeping bag and liner.
There are two albergues on the way out of town, pretty much across from each other. The older one is a converted chapel with a central fire pit on the first level, bunks upstairs, and bunks under cover outside. There is a bar behind. The newer one is purpose-built, clean and well-designed, and serves meals on the first level. The chapel has a more "authentic Camino" feel to it, but a bit more rundown. Both are fine. There are several hostales in the town. They are closer to food and stores, but cost more. Check booking.com.Molinaseca
I joined up with some young people and accompanied them to municipal albergues. One night stayed in an independent for 10euros and was awful, the worst place so far. Now on my own and will stay in municipal whoever possible, they are well geared up for pilgrims and are not so hit and miss as others. Also stayed in a religious one in puenta de la reina, 5euros and great. Hope that helps.I've got some tentative stages, and for a few of them, nothing much is coming up either in the directories here, or the wise pilgrim app, that is open in March. I'm trying to avoid municipal albergues unless assured otherwise that a specific one is worth the stop. I just don't want to be the only female in a giant room with 4 other men, total (less crowded in March). Plus I fear they will be the coldest options for sleep as well. I've been looking at mostly private albergues around the 8-12 Euro mark.
Can anyone recommend in
Molinaseca
O Cebriero
St Irene
StI've got some tentative stages, and for a few of them, nothing much is coming up either in the directories here, or the wise pilgrim app, that is open in March. I'm trying to avoid municipal albergues unless assured otherwise that a specific one is worth the stop. I just don't want to be the only female in a giant room with 4 other men, total (less crowded in March). Plus I fear they will be the coldest options for sleep as well. I've been looking at mostly private albergues around the 8-12 Euro mark.
Can anyone recommend in
Molinaseca
O Cebriero
St Irene
St Irene private albergue is just amazing we stayed in the little upstairs private room that slept 4. The do a great pilgrim meal. An easy walk to SantiagoI've got some tentative stages, and for a few of them, nothing much is coming up either in the directories here, or the wise pilgrim app, that is open in March. I'm trying to avoid municipal albergues unless assured otherwise that a specific one is worth the stop. I just don't want to be the only female in a giant room with 4 other men, total (less crowded in March). Plus I fear they will be the coldest options for sleep as well. I've been looking at mostly private albergues around the 8-12 Euro mark.
Can anyone recommend in
Molinaseca
O Cebriero
St Irene
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