Lydia Gillen
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May one stay more than one night in the albergue in Monte de Gozo, lydia
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Lydia Gillen said:May one stay more than one night in the albergue in Monte de Gozo, lydia
Whalleyranger said:Why would you want to? It's an awful, soulless place.
Lydia Gillen said:May one stay more than one night in the albergue in Monte de Gozo, lydia
AndrewH said:Hi
Just left Monte do Gozo yesterday and at the moment in winter they will allow you to stay as long as you want. Fun place with kitchen full of implements and cooking ingredients, Manuel a complete mad man but very funny. Cheap at 5 euro's and the bus runs regular into Santiago at 1 euro each way.
Hope this helps
Actually I stayed in Monte de Gozo for two nights and loved it. First night was not intended, but the weather was pretty bad on what we thought was our last day's walk to Santiago- lots of rain and fog. Hard to see in front of your nose; could barely find anything at Monte de Gozo but somehow stumbled on the albergue.Mexicanpilgrim said:Why you wanna stay more than one night in that place?, there are too many places in Santiago to hang around all the time you want, it is far more better to stay in Santiago than Monte do Gozo, believe me, just for an extra few euros, worth it !
KiwiNomad06 said:Actually I stayed in Monte de Gozo for two nights and loved it. First night was not intended, but the weather was pretty bad on what we thought was our last day's walk to Santiago- lots of rain and fog. Hard to see in front of your nose; could barely find anything at Monte de Gozo but somehow stumbled on the albergue.Mexicanpilgrim said:Why you wanna stay more than one night in that place?, there are too many places in Santiago to hang around all the time you want, it is far more better to stay in Santiago than Monte do Gozo, believe me, just for an extra few euros, worth it !
The hospitalero who checked us in there was the loveliest, most genuine guy, Manuel. And there was a special atmosphere there, as everyone knew they were finishing tomorrow. I enjoyed a comfortable bed in a roomy room, and really enjoyed the conversations I had there with others.
We opted to stay a second night. We were able to leave our big packs there, and just walked into Santiago with a day pack, which I really enjoyed! That evening, we caught the bus back to the bottom of the hill.
I had one meal in the huge restaurant with crowds of Spanish teens mostly there for a soccer camp, and it was an unpleasant experience- but it was the only meal I ate there. I washed all my clothes in the excellent laundry, and was so pleased to have them all ultra-clean.
After two nights there, I moved into Santiago itself, but I enjoyed both my nights in Monte de Gozo very much.
mmonomm said:last year, i stayed in Seminario Menor, more days.... it was very nice there...
on my second camino this february, some of the pilgrims chose MDG. the problem is you cannot stay more then 5-6 hours in Santiago... you need a place to rest.... or a shower... they basically stayed more in MDG, which in winter does not offer very much, than in Santiago....
i stayed in Santiago, this time too.. it's a pity that Seminario Menor is closed in winter, but even spending more money did worth the value of being in Santiago a whole day, not just 5-6 hours per day...