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Why would you make this awful statement as a blanket recommendation, based in little direct experience. Yes, it was cold - that's a good warning to give. But it is one of those special places that make the camino so interesting and a pleasure.it is really awful don’t gothere
There is also another Albergue in Samos.. I am not delicate but I don’t want to become ill eitherMmmmmm , what if you had of arrived there 3 months ago and there was only one option. Would you have been grateful?
Sure , in summer it is totally different but just after the long months of winter the icy damp is still thereI have fond memories of staying in the monastery's dorm. Cold yes, quite welcome on a hot day. I recall the hospitelero was quite distressed that I chose the bed nearest the washroom when there were other, seemingly better, choices. It was a solid bathroom, fully functional.He was a darling.
I loved the monastery albergue.
My night there last fall is one of my warmest Camino memories, warmth that can only come from the heart. I arrived cold and damp and in a fair amount of pain from injured knees -- and was greeted by a generous, welcoming smile from the hospitalero that changed my day around. From that moment on I wouldn't have traded my stay for anything.
Plus, the murals are charming, the blankets were plenty, the locale outstanding, and I felt connected to 1,000 years of pilgrimage in a way no modern albergue can totally replicate. I'd very happily stay again.
Yes, I was there in March and it was cold. No one is disputing that. We just thought that your statement was very harsh and did not represent the overall experience. If I were not feeling well, or felt I needed a higher level of comfort that night, I would seek more comfortable lodging. If I were in the mood for an interesting and iconic albergue, I would stay there again.just after the long months of winter the icy damp is still there
I also thought it was a bit harsh. I’ve stayed there and loved the facilities. It was kind of like all the negativity the Meseta receives, in my eyes the best 1/3 of the Camino
So true. What appeals to one might horrify another and vice-versa...I respectfully suggest that threads on good and "not-so-good" albergues be introduced in a neutral way, as "Opinions on the albergue..." As you can see, experiences may vary.
Thank you Michael. Very beautifully stated and I agree with every word.In 2017 we slept there on a very hot day and it was wonderful. But I can well imagine that these thick walls can store the cold for a long time and make it very unpleasant. On the other hand I could reply, that this Albergue had for me much more spirit than many modern ones. Every thing has two sides.
I don't think it's wrong to point out, that it's very cold there at the moment, so everyone can make their own decision. Many feelings depend on the current situation. But for me its quite unmodern, but not awful.
I am firmly convinced that God has a lot of humour and sometimes his "origin from the Orient"comes to the top. It's like the bazaar. If I go down a bit with my demands, he comes towards me in other ways.
A few times I slept in a very unpleasent Albergue. But very often I met in those Albergues the most interesting people of my Camino. I had it in Valenca on the Camino Portugues last year. The ceiling in the sleeping room was black from mildew so no one wanted to stay longer than necessary inside. We had a fantastic evening on the terrace and in the garden with people from all over the world and everyone stayed very long outside.
When the sleeping room is big with many pilgrims, I can not sleep there at nine, because it´s to loud and busy. So I stay outside socialising with other pilgrims and have fun. When I have a privat room I´d rather go to enjoy that luxury. I like both, but there´s a time for everything. On the camino for me it´s much more important to meet people and talk to each other about God and the world. I love it to sit outside with a glase of wine, hearing different languages at every end of the table and learn, that people from everywhere in the world have the same wishes, longings and fears and I am not alone and I am not the center of the world with my, so I think often, soooo big problems. For evenings like this, I walk 30km a day, even if its hot or cold, sunny or rainy, thats why I´m camino-addicted.
Some experiences are only available as a complete package - I would book it again and again.
Thanks Domigee. Exactly!So true. What appeals to one might horrify another and vice-versa...
In France last month I slept in a very cold albergue (temperature-wise). It was in the upper floor of a large renovated barn, beautiful but impossible to heat. Another pilgrim had warned me against it (and changed his itinerary to avoid it) but I loved it. Great atmosphere, very nice hospitalero, immaculately clean, cosy well equipped kitchen.... But I slept (very well) with all my layers and even my buff as a beanie
@Rozenn I rarely get involved in contentious threads but I have to say I dislike the heading. It's fine to give your experience and share your opinion. But I don't like being told what to do in such a bald way. I have reason to be grateful to hundreds of people showing kindness to a traveler, including the monks of Samos. I think anyone with an open heart could benefit from staying with them. I've just walked across Albania and Macedonia staying in rough accommodation provided by poor and generous people. Your message makes me want to fly tonight to Samos and knock on the monastery door. I would happily sleep on the floor. If it's not for you fine. I've no argument with that. But please don't tell me what to do. I wish you well. Maybe you would be happier in 5star hotels. And that's OK too. "The Son of Man had nowhere to lay his head."
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