LIVE from the Camino Fuente de Cantos accommodation

[Tusler]

What has been the experience of booking accommodation in Fuente de Cantos on VLDP this week? Or are pilgrim skipping ahead?
Cheers Steve

 

[Madis]

they never answer emails. I wrote them in December to get a room for March. Not even a single reply. You can see similar experiences when you check them om Gronze. I just walked past that village and stayed in the next.

 

[WildPlace]

What has been the experience of booking accommodation in Fuente de Cantos on VLDP this week? Or are pilgrim skipping ahead?
Cheers Steve

I couldn’t get accommodation late March, i put it down to being semana santa so had booked 2 nights in Monesterio and planned to walk from Monesterio to Fuente then get the afternoon Alsa bus back to Monesterio, returning by bus the next morning to Fuente for the walk to Zafra. In the end the weather and floods made both routes impassible so had two nights in Monesterio and bussed to Zafra. Some pilgrims have been staying at Calzadilla de los Barros, a little further on than Fuente.

 

[Tusler]

Th

I couldn’t get accommodation late March, i put it down to being semana santa so had booked 2 nights in Monesterio and planned to walk from Monesterio to Fuente then get the afternoon Alsa bus back to Monesterio, returning by bus the next morning to Fuente for the walk to Zafra. In the end the weather and floods made both routes impassible so had two nights in Monesterio and bussed to Zafra. Some pilgrims have been staying at Calzadilla de los Barros, a little further on than Fuente.

Thanks @WildPlace, our plan is walk to Calzdilla and bypass Fuente. Which bus line did you use in case I need that option? It did rain today but not compared to march down pour
Cheers Steve

 

[davejsy]

In Spain many places prefer to do business by phone, so try that before discounting anywhere if you have the inclination.

 

[M2ME]

I stayed in Calzadilla de los Barros. A nice big municipal with a washing machine. Make sure to get the key at the Ayuntamiento before hiking up the hill to it.

 

[LTfit]

Just curious, does this mean that the small basic municipal albergue is no longer in function? Stayed there twice so am curious.

 

[JacquelineA]

Hostel San Vicentein Fuentes is still open.

If you stay in Fuentes have a meal at resten Gato. Excellent food and very friendly people

 

[JacquelineA]

La Fabrica didnt reply to calls/whatsapp or mail the last week of March ( semana santa).
Is often very difficult to reach I heard.

If you want to take a bus from monesterio to fuentes/calzadilla/zafra you can choose a local bus or Alsa bus.

 

[lt56ny]

Th

Thanks @WildPlace, our plan is walk to Calzdilla and bypass Fuente. Which bus line did you use in case I need that option? It did rain today but not compared to march down pour
Cheers Steve

That is what I did when I walked. It is an additional 6k but it is not a difficult walk. I stayed here and it was very good.

Albergue de peregrinos de Calzadilla de los Barros | Albergue de Peregrinos en Calzadilla de los Barros | Gronze.com

Información del albergue de peregrinos Albergue de peregrinos de Calzadilla de los Barros, en Calzadilla de los Barros: Precio, plazas, características, etc...

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[ward4e]

That is what I did when I walked. It is an additional 6k but it is not a difficult walk. I stayed here and it was very good.

Albergue de peregrinos de Calzadilla de los Barros | Albergue de Peregrinos en Calzadilla de los Barros | Gronze.com

Información del albergue de peregrinos Albergue de peregrinos de Calzadilla de los Barros, en Calzadilla de los Barros: Precio, plazas, características, etc...

www.gronze.com

I did the same. We had a quick pub afternoon it to eat and then just rocked up to the Albergue. The Mayor and let us in and afterwards we headded down to the pub for dinner as a group. Was a crazy day, we all sort of bonded over the tornado. edit- added some km markers from the way.

 

[Sandra Wolf]

Hi Steve hope to catch up with you. We are from Mount Victoria we have been told you are from the mountains as well. Cheers Bill and Sandra

 

[Tusler]

I did the same. We had a quick pub afternoon it to eat and then just rocked up to the Albergue. The Mayor and let us in and afterwards we headded down to the pub for dinner as a group. Was a crazy day, we all sort of bonded over the tornado. edit- added some km markers from the way.

Thanks, I eventually found it so all good in the end.

 

[Tusler]

Hi Steve hope to catch up with you. We are from Mount Victoria we have been told you are from the mountains as well. Cheers Bill and Sandra

Hi Sandra, I did hear more blue mountain people were nearby. I walked with Lucie, who mentioned your name, from Fuente to Calzadilla and I have just arrived in Zafra. Are you on WhatsApp?
I’m from Blackheath, cheers Steve

 

[WildPlace]

Th

Thanks @WildPlace, our plan is walk to Calzdilla and bypass Fuente. Which bus line did you use in case I need that option? It did rain today but not compared to march down pour
Cheers Steve

Sorry just seen this not checking phone much while i’m walking, we used the Alsa bus and bought the tickets in advance online, worked very well