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There is now what appears to be a new Polish albergue 300 m downhill from the monument on Monte Gozo to the visit of the Polish pope. Not sure what it's like. Expect it's significantly better than the big municipal based on your descriptionJust finished a short Leon-SdC walk and stayed in the much reviled (at least in 2004) Albergue.
It looks like a set for Blade Runner II or some other futuristic dystopian movie. Only the top 3 Quonset huts are being maintained as the albergue (only one needed to be opened). The whole rest of the 30+ building complex is closed/abandoned. No restaurant, no cafeteria, no vending machines, leaves blown into all the building doorways, etc. Its been a long way down since opening in 1993.
The others I was walking with stayed in some newer alb--maybe San Marcos run by the Polish ?? confraternity.
Weird!
And was the cafeteria open? And the laundry place? Or was it just the dorm?I stayed in there last September. I initially intended to walk all the way to Santiago that day, but there were just so many pilgrims on the Camino walking in at the same time (it was a Friday afternoon) that I thought I may not be able to get a place to stay. I decided to crash at Monte do Gozo for the night. They only had one dorm open as there was only about 20 of us. It was also cold, gloomy and a slight rain. That didn't help the place's atmosphere much. Thankfully the next morning was beautiful, clear and cool. Blue skies. I think there were maybe 4-5 other pilgrims walking into Santiago with me, and when I got to the cathedral, the plaza was almost uninhabited.
The place definitely looked as though it has seen better days. If not for the flood of pilgrims on the Camino I would not have stopped there.
No, the cafeteria and laundry place were closed. They just had one dorm open. The main one where the hospitalero works out of.And was the cafeteria open? And the laundry place? Or was it just the dorm?
Just askin' as I usually stay there... Not an inspiring place, I agree but very convenient....
I am here now and yes the design is odd. However, the albergue is clean and the facilities no worse than any other albergue I have stayed in since St. Jean. I got the throw away sheet and a blanket and the grounds are peaceful, full of beautiful flowers. And there is a restaurant here, we're having dinner tonight. You can cook, but I'm not sure where you would get food, so bring it with you. I am very pleased for the peaceful atmosphere before Santiago tomorrow.Just finished a short Leon-SdC walk and stayed in the much reviled (at least in 2004) Albergue.
It looks like a set for Blade Runner II or some other futuristic dystopian movie. Only the top 3 Quonset huts are being maintained as the albergue (only one needed to be opened). The whole rest of the 30+ building complex is closed/abandoned. No restaurant, no cafeteria, no vending machines, leaves blown into all the building doorways, etc. Its been a long way down since opening in 1993.
The others I was walking with stayed in some newer alb--maybe San Marcos run by the Polish ?? confraternity.
Weird!
Stayed in Monte do Gozo last May and only a couple of dorms were in use. Restaurant and laundry were not open. We walked round to the Polish one for dinner in their restaurant. Planning on trying the Polish one this September. I like being able to do a short early morning walk into town, get compostela, drop bag off and get to pilgrim mass at noonThere is now what appears to be a new Polish albergue 300 m downhill from the monument on Monte Gozo to the visit of the Polish pope. Not sure what it's like. Expect it's significantly better than the big municipal based on your description
Yeah, that place is still there, or something similar. I went there and got provisions for dinner last year when I stayed at Monte de Gozo.When we stayed there we found a tiny tienda that had macaroni, tomato sauce, vegetables in jars, chorizo and eggs - enough to make a meal for 11. Walk back up the hill and past the monument to the road. Walk back the way you had already come (i.e. Away from Santiago) and if my memory serves me correctly the tienda was in the row of houses on the right hand side. That was 2012!
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