Hi everyone,
My two friends and I will be starting our first Camino in Ourense and following the Camino Sanabres over 6 days to Santiago. We are so excited to get started but also slightly nervous! I have a few questions about our route:
1. Where should we get our Pilgrim Credential? We were considering ordering from this site, but the express shipping is a bit expensive. Will there be places to buy our Credential upon arrival in Ourense or would we be safer to order online?
2. Is the easiest way to get from Santiago Airport to Ourense taking the bus transfer from airport to train station and then the train to Ourense?
3. On our first day, we are considering stopping in Cea. However, I have heard wonderful things about the Monastery de Oseira. If we were to walk to the Monastery on the first day, it would make for a fairly long first day (about 30 km). Would it be worth the extra distance to stay in the Monastery?
4. Other than our first night in Ourense and our last night in Santiago, we are not planning on pre-booking any accomodation and staying in the pilgrim albergues. If we were to arrive around 1 PM each day would we be able to get a bed? Or are we able to call the albergue in the morning to ensure there is a bed when we get there?
Thank you everyone for your assistance!
My two friends and I will be starting our first Camino in Ourense and following the Camino Sanabres over 6 days to Santiago. We are so excited to get started but also slightly nervous! I have a few questions about our route:
1. Where should we get our Pilgrim Credential? We were considering ordering from this site, but the express shipping is a bit expensive. Will there be places to buy our Credential upon arrival in Ourense or would we be safer to order online?
2. Is the easiest way to get from Santiago Airport to Ourense taking the bus transfer from airport to train station and then the train to Ourense?
3. On our first day, we are considering stopping in Cea. However, I have heard wonderful things about the Monastery de Oseira. If we were to walk to the Monastery on the first day, it would make for a fairly long first day (about 30 km). Would it be worth the extra distance to stay in the Monastery?
4. Other than our first night in Ourense and our last night in Santiago, we are not planning on pre-booking any accomodation and staying in the pilgrim albergues. If we were to arrive around 1 PM each day would we be able to get a bed? Or are we able to call the albergue in the morning to ensure there is a bed when we get there?
Thank you everyone for your assistance!