Hi,
Apologies in advance to hardened pilgrims who think doing the last 111km doesn't count as a pilgrimage: my husband and I are leaving our children for a week for the first time in 13 years so it's as much as we can manage!
We fly in to SDC at 1615 on Sat 11 Sept and hope to take the bus to Lugo & then Sarria. Because we will arrive quite late, we want to have somewhere booked. Hotel Mar de Plata seems fine but is full: any other suggestions for somewhere around this price (€60/ double room) would be appreciated, as would any advice on transport but it seems there's a bus to Lugo (1'45") at 18.40 & then frequent buses to Sarria.
We hope to stay in a mixture of hotels and hostels but would like our own room most nights. Is accommodation in refugios always in dorm rooms? Do private hostels have double rooms? Or should we presume that we will need a hotel if we want privacy?
Do I need to bring a sleeping bag for a hostel or just if planning on staying in a refugio? If I need a sleeping bag, do I need a proper one or will a cotton sleeping bag liner suffice in September (I'm Irish so I have a reasonable tolerance of cold!)
We are planning to overnight in Sarria, Portomarin, Palas de Rei, Ribadiso, Arca do Pino and Santiago. This allows us a day in hand and a little bit of time in SDC before flying back to our children and daily life, hopefully renewed and refreshed.
Any suggestions for cheap hotels or alternative stopping points gratefully received.
Thanks in advance
Apologies in advance to hardened pilgrims who think doing the last 111km doesn't count as a pilgrimage: my husband and I are leaving our children for a week for the first time in 13 years so it's as much as we can manage!
We fly in to SDC at 1615 on Sat 11 Sept and hope to take the bus to Lugo & then Sarria. Because we will arrive quite late, we want to have somewhere booked. Hotel Mar de Plata seems fine but is full: any other suggestions for somewhere around this price (€60/ double room) would be appreciated, as would any advice on transport but it seems there's a bus to Lugo (1'45") at 18.40 & then frequent buses to Sarria.
We hope to stay in a mixture of hotels and hostels but would like our own room most nights. Is accommodation in refugios always in dorm rooms? Do private hostels have double rooms? Or should we presume that we will need a hotel if we want privacy?
Do I need to bring a sleeping bag for a hostel or just if planning on staying in a refugio? If I need a sleeping bag, do I need a proper one or will a cotton sleeping bag liner suffice in September (I'm Irish so I have a reasonable tolerance of cold!)
We are planning to overnight in Sarria, Portomarin, Palas de Rei, Ribadiso, Arca do Pino and Santiago. This allows us a day in hand and a little bit of time in SDC before flying back to our children and daily life, hopefully renewed and refreshed.
Any suggestions for cheap hotels or alternative stopping points gratefully received.
Thanks in advance