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grilly said:I agree with all the suggestions offered to you: Eunate, Grañon, Tosantos, Ventosa... I would have another one: allow the Camino to take you where it wants to take you. A good place for me may turn out to be not so great for you. It depends on so many things. But if you get to a place that does not agree with you, do not hesitate to pack up and leave. We have done it a couple of times and never regretted it. To stay in a place that is not welcoming is not life-giving.
Buen Camino,
May you have the best ever,
claire
PatricioWe all go the same place, let us go there slowly---Carlo Petrini
Hali said:After reading a bunch of guidebooks and travel blogs we are still looking for more advice on where to stay overnight during our trip. These are the stops we have planned: SJPP (L’Esprit du Chemin), Roncesvalles, Larrasoaña, Cizur Menor, Puente la Reina, Estella, Los Arcos, Logroño, Nájera, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Belorado, San Juan de Ortega, Burgos.
I read somewhere that since the very popular priest in San Juan de Ortega died stopping there is no longer the wonderful experience it used to be. I'm thinking that we might continue on to Atapuerca. I'm not too sure about Larrasoaña either.
I just started reading Kellys blog http://kellyonthecaminofrances.blogspot.com/ , fantastic read so far, it seems as if I might get a lot of advice there but I am still grateful for any advice I can get.
WolverineDG said:On your return trip, make sure you note down the private albergue at Boadilla del Camino. One of my very favorite stops because the owners were so hospitable & the pool & garden were like heaven on earth.
Kelly
William Marques said:All good advice above but as has already been mentioned obliquely do not turn your list of the "best" refugios into a straight jacket, thinking I have go to get to x tonight to stay at y's refugio. You seem to have accepted this but it is easy to get caught up in all that planning you have done and not let go.
Take what your body throws at you and listen to it. Many a pilgrim has pushed him or her self too hard early on and regretted it later.
Minkey said:I've always heard lots of good things about the one in Granon. Just casting my mind back and I think there were a couple of nice places/albergues. Larrasoana was one, the other was in Cezur Menor. I've stayed in both in Cezur and prefer the first one run by the Order of Malta. Really nice. I must add that it's not because it's a luxurious place, it's just the people I've met who work there.
Oh... and the Municipal one in Puente le Reina is cool. Nice garden. The "posh" one on the other side of the river is ok I guess. I was disappointed to see that the pilgrim menu there only came with "one glass of wine" but my concern soon turned to amusement when I was presented with a pint of vino!
annakappa said:It can also happen that you walk past a place and say "Hey, that looks nice" - turns out that the hospitaleros are friendly and welcome you as we always hope to be welcomed and so you stay. Of course, this then could put the rest of your "planned pilgrimage" out of wack! I suggest that you keep a list of places that people have recommened to you, but then don't be too worried if it doesn't always turn out.
Anne
WolverineDG said:Hali, the private albergue in Uterga is a very nice one. I spent about an hour there recovering from the downside of the Alto del Perdon.Staying there makes visiting Eunate easy in the next morning.
That's another albergue you might want to consider, although I haven't heard that it is still open.
Kelly
Hali said:3 years ago I started taking long nature walks to ease my neck pain and my stressed out body. It was a love affair from the start and whenever I feel the need to slow down I go out walking. This pilgrimage is hopefully going to be a celebration of the easygoing way of life!
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