JohnRRogers
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JohnRRogers,We will be starting our Camino Frances on May 12th with our first stop in Orisson. I’m thinking that on day two we may want to go on past Roncesvalles and perhaps make it to Espinal or even Viskarret? Continuing on with 25k‘ish days our stages won’t really line up with John Brierley’s “traditional” stopping points. Any favorite ”mid stage’ albergues, that we should pencil in as suggested places to stay? All the best and Buen Camino!
On the Camino, you will be on a continuous path across the country, going through many many towns. There is no "Brierley tradition." Yes, some towns are become major stopping places - not only for pilgrims but for general commerce. But, particularly for pilgrims on the Camino Frances, there are lodgings scattered along the entire continuum, without much regard for the end of the page in a guidebook.our stages won’t really line up with John Brierley’s “traditional” stopping points
I think the influence of Brierley's guides is overrated here on the forum as English is our working language. English is not the first language for the great majority of pilgrims and speakers of other languages tend to have their own guides and authors. Some of Brierley's stopping points are very predictable because of the size or character of the town itself. People who have never heard of Brierley will probably stop in Burgos, Leon or O Cebreiro anyway!There is no "Brierley tradition." Yes, some towns are become major stopping places - not only for pilgrims but for general commerce.
My thought is it will be a mixture of the two. Perhaps most nights in albergues with hotel/private rooms mixed in.Certainly there are some wonderful options, but are you a pilgrim who stays in albergues or hotels/private rooms? The recommendations may differ based on your preferences.
Thank you for your very comprehensive reply!My favorite non-stage albergues:
Just after Puente la Reina at Manaru- El Cantero
Just past Estella on the Edge of Town at Ayegui- San Cipriano (in the sports hall for the community)
Before Logrono at Vianna - Santa Maria Parroquial
After Najara- the Azofra Municipal
After Santo Domingo de la Calzada in Grañón- San Juan Bautista Paroquial
In Hontannas- Juan de Yepes Santa Brigada
Carrion de los Condes- Santa Maria Parroquial
In Morotinos- San Bruno or just past there in San Nicholas- Luganares albergue
If you go on the Roman Road after Shahagun- The municipal in Caldazilla de los Hermanillos
Past Leon in Villadangos de Parma- Municipal
La Laguna before O'Cebrero- La Escuela
After Sarria- Casa Morgade
Many of these are very simple municipal or parroquial albergues and you cannot make a reservation, but others like El Cantero, Juan de Yepes, Luganares, San Bruno, La Escuala and Casa Morgade are private and will likely take a reservation. I have always found the hospitality in these places to be stellar.
I totally agree! There are so many wonderful places to stay, and so many wonderful people you will meet whose stories you will want to share. Don't plan the future. Live in the present and let your Camino unfold as I'm sure it will for you. Be prepared to change your plans.WHY PLAN?
Hello, John, is the Albergue de Peregrinos de Roncesvalles part of this monastery? I am booked there, and it's a parochial albergue, so thinking it might be part of the monastery complex?JohnRRogers,
Before you go further do consider stopping at Roncesvalles monastery where the evening blessing in the church is a poignant experience for all; don't miss this age-old tradition. If you choose to attend you will remember it always.
Happy planning and Buen camino!
Yes - it occupies part of the old monastery buildings. There isn't much else apart from the monastery complex in Roncesvalles anyway!Hello, John, is the Albergue de Peregrinos de Roncesvalles part of this monastery? I am booked there, and it's a parochial albergue, so thinking it might be part of the monastery complex?
If I recall correctly, in Azofra the municipal albergue doesn't have dorms, just just small rooms with two beds in each (not bunk beds)..Azofra, Juan de Yepes, Luganares, La Escuala and Casa Morgade all have the possibility of private rooms although Azofra and Luganares have a shared bathroom.
Yes, that is true. There are low two bunks in each room. No upper.If I recall correctly, in Azofra the municipal albergue doesn't have dorms, just just small rooms with two beds in each (not bunk beds)..
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