carriedavey
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- April/May 2013
For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here. (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation) |
---|
carriedavey said:Hiya Folks! Buen Camino!
Having just got back to OZ I thought I'd let folk know of our experience at Hornillos on May 1st. My Wife and I left Burgos in the morning and arrived in Hornillos at around 2:30pm. We knocked at the door of the Casa rural and got no reply (apparently nobody answers the phone or door as it's booked up solid for months!) moving on to the local bar we found loads of pilgrims milling around as there was not a room to be had for love nor money! (the albergue had filled up in minutes!) by luck we were able to get in touch with a local who picked us up in his car and took us to Los Quintanellas around 10kms away! BE WARNED
We also did that in 2008. Gave us a 'short' day out of Burgos instead of staying there two nights for a rest day. It was a good option, then we also walked onto Hontanas the next day.annakappa said:Last year we stayed at Rabe de las Calzadas Anne
Al the optimist said:One thing to add about Rabe. When I arrived I asked for directions to the albergues at the first bar in the village. I didn't have a drink or anything but after directing me he insisted on giving me a small rosary! needless to say he had my custom later.
Herman - the Albergue Libranos Domine is private and they accept reservations. Once in Spain, you could call the Albergue at 695 116901 and see if they still have room and, if so ask if they will hold space for you, considering your late arrival. AnneHi Al, perhaps you could offer me a tip. The next leg of the Camino is due to start again in 6 weeks... Burgos to Astorga. I want to try and stay at the intermediary places not listed as major stopovers in the Brierly bible. Spending the first night at Rabe could be the answer. Just how overrun does this place get at the beginning of October? The problem is that I have limited time and don't get into Santander till just after midday. Then we have to get the bus to Burgos which will be late afternoon. By the time I get going and reach Rabe, it maybe as late as 7 or 8pm. Worth trying or give it a miss?
Cheers and Buen Camino!
By that time most albergues will have space, and Rabe should be one of them.how overrun does this place get at the beginning of October?
Well Leon is going to be the end of the road for us this year. The next day we have to bus it back to Santander to fly out back to the land of sausage. We'll be picking up the trail again in astorga in April 2014 and sticking it out till the end. Maybe well give a pension in Leon a go.I liked the municipal in Burgos though. My advice is skip Leon or stay in a cheap pension. Didn't like the albergue there.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?