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The albergue may not be open yet. Often design reviews are done before the building is occupied or in use, which means you cannot see how it works in real life.ginniek,
Those photos of the new building look great and the surrounding landscape is splendid.
Zegama is found in Etapa 4 in the Gronze Camino Vasco del Interior. However the new building as such is not cited (yet ?) in their guide.
The floor plan, which follows the article, shows a kitchen (cocina) on the ground floor. It doesn't look very large, but it is probably adequate for 6 people.Thank you Municipal Council of Zegama. I was very grateful for the old porta-cabin arrangement but it was somewhat 'bemusing'.
I do hope that the criteria below allowed you to situate this architectural wonder fairly close to the camino!
There's no kitchen so if you walk there to secure your bed, you then have to go back into town again if you want a proper meal etc (as there's obviously no kitchen - no municipality would build one these days).
The brief from the town's municipal administration laid out two specific criteria that the hostel building needed to fulfil.
The building had to be Passivhaus certified as a guarantee of the city council's commitment to sustainability and the quality of municipal investments," said the architects.
"Also, the hostel was to be located on a plot of land next to the local Wood Museum, so it had to be built with locally sourced radiata pine wood."
Oh do tell! I thought the only option in Zegama was the pension on top of the somewhat foodie restaurant.I was very grateful for the old porta-cabin arrangement but it was somewhat 'bemusing'.
ginniek - it depends what you mean by a kitchen. This one comprises a sink, some cupboards, a microwave and a fixed table with two chairs. So indeed, it can be differentiated as such from a bathroom, a hall space or a dormitory. But it's not going to be the place where pilgrims sit around a bid old table and share out a steaming pot of pasta and sauce. Maybe I'm showing my age..The floor plan, which follows the article, shows a kitchen (cocina) on the ground floor. It doesn't look very large, but it is probably adequate for 6 people.
The main issue about the old place was that the top bunks were so high nobody could work out how to get onto them, as there were no ladders. In the end we took the mattresses down and laid them on the floor. The kitchen was well, a kitchen.Oh do tell! I thought the only option in Zegama was the pension on top of the somewhat foodie restaurant.
If like most places in Iberia, the hot water heaters are "on-demand" gas heaters, and yes, they are typically stowed in upper-wall cupboards because they have to have outside venting for the exhaust from the gas flame. When we had a new one installed, in small-town Portugal, the gas company was very very picky about how the exhaust was vented from it; measured the components of the exhaust fumes and made the installer fine-tune the installation. Otherwise, I guess it can be a safety hazard from carbon monoxide, or similar.I was interested to see what appears to be a front loading washer in the kitchen next to the sink. Also that there appear to be some kind of inaccessible storage cupboards in the upper part of the wall at the one story end of the building. Water heater closets?
I thought the only option in Zegama was the pension on top of the somewhat foodie restauran
I think Peregrina2000 is referring to the Ostatu Zegama, which has private rooms and no bunks. The only option in October 2019 was the polideportivo. Gronze refers to an albergue that was closed as of 2018, so I guess that is the "old place."The main issue about the old place was that the top bunks were so high
I am planning to walk the Vasco this April so contacted the town hall in Zegama about the new Albergue. The reply was that right now the Basque Government has an order that all Albergues are closed in the region due to Covid. So they cannot open until that order is lifted.Is there any news on the opening of this Albergue? It isn't listed on Gronz. We are planning to walk the Vasco starting mid-May. I wonder if it will be open by then. LizB
And even a vegetarian!am not a foodie, but I can say with a fair amount of confidence that this restaurant would be enjoyed by some of our more serious foodie forum members like @SabineP and @alansykes.
Actually, the new municipal albergue in Canfranc Pueblo has TWO kitchens - one for pilgrims and another for hospitaleros.there's obviously no kitchen - no municipality would build one these days
May 1 is a holiday. I see it’s a Sunday. Not as bad as if it were on Saturday, but I think I would reserve in the pensión. AND reserve a meal there as well, it was fantastic!Oh this is a little sad but thanks for the info! I think that means we will be heading to the pension in Zegama when we are there in May. L
I realized that! So it’s already reserved. But I’ll also reserve the meal! We leave here on 23 April. 53 days from now — not that I’m counting!May 1 is a holiday. I see it’s a Sunday. Not as bad as if it were on Saturday, but I think I would reserve in the pensión. AND reserve a meal there as well, it was fantastic!
Just looking back through this thread and the pictures — those craggy cliffs behind the albergue must be where you head the next day to reach the tunnel. What a glorious walk that was!!!!!
One of my all-time favourite days on any Camino.those craggy cliffs behind the albergue must be where you head the next day to reach the tunnel. What a glorious walk that was!!!!!
One of my all-time favourite days on any Camino.
Wasn't it wonderful?!What a glorious walk that was!!!!!
There were three parts for me - the climb to the top, the traverse of the valley and tunnel, and then the other side! In this photo, I had just emerged from the climb and could see my daughters ahead, gazing out at the view. I haven't posted a photo of that view because my photos simply don't do it justice. You will need to walk there to see and appreciate it.One thing that was an amazement was the dramatic change in landscape from one side to the other. It felt like landing in a different country!
As I approached, I remember thinking "what are they looking at?"who wants to ruin the experience with a spoiler?
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