Moving to Santiago

[SYates]

Thank you @PlutseligPilegrim I feel indeed very blessed living here. Buen Camino, SY

 

[SYates]

Just published a new blog post about my Santiago adventure, if you don't want to read a long blog post, here a summary:

Reasonably comfortable flights and night at the airport – No luggage lost – Meeting house, neighbours and landlord for first time – Kidnapping the first pilgrims – Sunday lunch with friends – The paperwork fun starts …

And if you want to read the long version (and see some photo/video) you can go here: http://egeria.house/travel-and-first-week/

BC SY

 

[Martha567]

Wonderful! Wishing you all the best SYates!

 

[LTfit]

Courage or ánimo with the administration @SYates .
I was surprised to find out that internet is much more expensive than here in NL, banking also.
As mentioned previously online banking saves you fees.
You may also want to check with your neighbors. It is fairly common to share internet. I paid my neighbor on the floor above an agreed amount of €10.00 per month to use his wifi connection, otherwise you easily pay €45.
Suerte con todo!

 

[Mike Savage]

Just published a new blog post about my Santiago adventure, if you don't want to read a long blog post, here a summary:

Reasonably comfortable flights and night at the airport – No luggage lost – Meeting house, neighbours and landlord for first time – Kidnapping the first pilgrims – Sunday lunch with friends – The paperwork fun starts …

And if you want to read the long version (and see some photo/video) you can go here: http://egeria.house/travel-and-first-week/

BC SY

It's definitely worth reading the long version.

Mike

 

[Tvb]

Me and my partner just finished our camino and spent 2 lovely nights in Yates' home. She was amazing and even washed our clothes and gave us a private toilet and room. Her flat's location is very central and she was superb. Thank u)

 

[SYates]

Hi there @Tvb I very much enjoyed hosting you two - safe travel home! BC SY

 

[stratophile]

Hi @SYates - I just noticed this thread -- congratulations! It sounds like an amazing adventure as well as another great service / resource for pilgrims. I'm looking forward to hearing more about your plans.

Good luck with everything!

 

[Shaun_Casteneda]

Update 22nd May 2017:

Ok, here the contact info, which you also find here http://egeria.house/contact/ (my mobile number will change as soon as I get a Spanish SIM and I will then update again). On the website is also a map ;-)

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From 26th May 2017

S.Yates
Travesía do Carme de Abaixo, 4
15705 Santiago de Compostela
A Coruña
Spain/Spanien/España

00420 732518538 (only/nur/solo WhatsApp/SMS !!!)

sy {a} sybilleyates.com

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On the evening of 24th May I (plus my max. 3 pieces of luggage each max. 23kg) will board the plane to Santiago where I (hopefully including the luggage!) will arrive the morning of 25th May to live there. This is a major step in my own personal Camino history - as you can well imagine ;-) Prayers and good wishes are appreciated!

I am renting a house in Santiago which will be open to pilgrims, volunteers that are traveling through and friends in general. And yes, I will have two guest bedrooms for people that need a place to stay. However, this will not be a classical albergue - just the home of a Camino Fossil (aka veteran pilgrim) that is open to everybody that needs it (space permitting).

Plans are really very fluid at the moment and will evolve over time (watch this space!). I will post contact details etc when I have landed but if you want more info earlier or need help in SdC from the 25th May 2017 onward - just send me a forum PM.

The basic idea is to just provide another 'helping hand' to pilgrims in Santiago whilst enjoying living there and no, no commercial interests!

Buen Camino and see you soon, SY

 

[Shaun_Casteneda]

Sybill
Congratulations for making the leap. Fluid Plans Are The Best Plans
I know its a big step and we are nearly neighbours.
I bought a house and moved to Castaneda two years ago after walking the Camino, and try to spend as much time there as I can. The house was empty for many years so I have a lot to do before I can offer much.
I can offer you a cup of tea if you are passing and will be back there 10 June.

Shaun
Cl Santa Maria de la Castaneda
15810 Arzúa (a Coruna)
www.freebird-castaneda.com

Update 22nd May 2017:

Ok, here the contact info, which you also find here http://egeria.house/contact/ (my mobile number will change as soon as I get a Spanish SIM and I will then update again). On the website is also a map ;-)

***
From 26th May 2017

S.Yates
Travesía do Carme de Abaixo, 4
15705 Santiago de Compostela
A Coruña
Spain/Spanien/España

00420 732518538 (only/nur/solo WhatsApp/SMS !!!)

sy {a} sybilleyates.com

***

On the evening of 24th May I (plus my max. 3 pieces of luggage each max. 23kg) will board the plane to Santiago where I (hopefully including the luggage!) will arrive the morning of 25th May to live there. This is a major step in my own personal Camino history - as you can well imagine ;-) Prayers and good wishes are appreciated!

I am renting a house in Santiago which will be open to pilgrims, volunteers that are traveling through and friends in general. And yes, I will have two guest bedrooms for people that need a place to stay. However, this will not be a classical albergue - just the home of a Camino Fossil (aka veteran pilgrim) that is open to everybody that needs it (space permitting).

Plans are really very fluid at the moment and will evolve over time (watch this space!). I will post contact details etc when I have landed but if you want more info earlier or need help in SdC from the 25th May 2017 onward - just send me a forum PM.

The basic idea is to just provide another 'helping hand' to pilgrims in Santiago whilst enjoying living there and no, no commercial interests!

Buen Camino and see you soon, SY

 

[Margaret Butterworth]

Sybille, if we want to follow your blog, or leave a comment, how do we do this? Is there a button to press that you can add to the site?

 

[SYates]

Sybille, if we want to follow your blog, or leave a comment, how do we do this? Is there a button to press that you can add to the site?

Good call! I knew I had forgotten something ;-) The buttons are now added! You can find them at the bottom of the pages and in the side bar of the blog posts. As for comments, you need to click through to the respective blog post instead of reading it on the 'blog page' to see the comment field.

Thanks for the reminder and Buen Camino, SY