Walkingboy
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Thinking of doing the reverse.
What is the situation with Municipal Albergues when you walk in reverse , are you allowed to stay there ?If by 'certificate' you mean the Compostela then no. It is only given to those who arrive in Santiago after walking at least the last 100km on a recognised route. You cannot receive one for starting in Santiago and then walking to somewhere else.
Thank you , so if you just started freshly from Santiago without a Compostela it might get tricky. It must be very different to walk back , I am thinking of places like the hill at Castrojeriz and walking into sunrise instead of turning back to view it. Very tempting ideaYes. The Albergues offer accommodation to pilgrims to the shrine of Santiago. A pilgrim has to get home somehow. Most private Albergues won't even look at your direction of travel.
If you carry a Credencial to evidence your pilgrimage then you will be welcome in any Albergue. Though past experience at El Cubo in Burgos suggests you may have to explain yourself sometimes. I was told very emphatically by one Hospi that beds were for Pilgrims walking to Santiago. His companion straightened that one out. I guess clutching a freshly minted Compostella may help.
What is the situation with Municipal Albergues when you walk in reverse , are you allowed to stay there ?
There is an older German fellow doing that right now. He has an RV and a car so he drives ahead, parks one vehicle, walks in reverse, and then leap frogs ahead each night, sleeping in his RV. We stopped him after we saw him 5 days in a row. We're in Astorga now so he's around here somewhere.My most unusual experience was meeting a pilgrim walking to Santiago but in reverse..it seems he would bus a stage ahead each morning and walk back. We met him about five days and then no more. Each to their own.
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