Hi everyone --
After walking the Frances from SJpdP last October, I'm planning to revisit the bit between Logrono and Burgos this July, following different stages. It's the section where I had the most trouble in terms of blisters and mental fatigue last fall, and I'd like to give it another chance. In planning this year's route, I've read some dismal reviews of the parroquial albergue in San Juan de Ortega (the big one connected to the monastery), but for those who have walked many caminos over the years, how bad it is really? How does it stack up against, say, the Monasterio de Samos donativo, which is also pretty basic, but which I liked very much when I stayed there last October. I don't mind a basic room with a lot of bunks, and as long as a place is fairly clean and bedbug free, I'm OK. Any and all input is welcome. Thanks and buen camino.
After walking the Frances from SJpdP last October, I'm planning to revisit the bit between Logrono and Burgos this July, following different stages. It's the section where I had the most trouble in terms of blisters and mental fatigue last fall, and I'd like to give it another chance. In planning this year's route, I've read some dismal reviews of the parroquial albergue in San Juan de Ortega (the big one connected to the monastery), but for those who have walked many caminos over the years, how bad it is really? How does it stack up against, say, the Monasterio de Samos donativo, which is also pretty basic, but which I liked very much when I stayed there last October. I don't mind a basic room with a lot of bunks, and as long as a place is fairly clean and bedbug free, I'm OK. Any and all input is welcome. Thanks and buen camino.