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That's excellent news. The hotel I stayed at in Boñar (? Nisa - the two pensións in the town use a total of 5 letters between them) was fine but a bit depressing. And I can strongly recommend the Chousa in Vegacervera, whose full-length bath was a welcome treat after a wet day. And the local speciality of cecina de chivo was delicious.I’ve been in touch with Ender recently to see if he and @MikeJS can meet up before Mike heads off the Olvidado to the Salvador. And I got a few new bits of info for people making lists and keeping track of the improvements.
Between Cervera and Guardo, the long stage can now be broken up with a stop in Villanueva de la Peña. There is a new touristic albergue. Apparently quite nice.
Boñar is in the process of renovating a building for an albergue. Doors and new windows already installed, interior work now ongoing.
Vegacervera — in addition to Pablo’s albergue juvenil, which is quite comfortable but may be filled with youth groups, there is the Hotel Chousa Verde, good prices for pilgrims, spa included!
I’m in the Nisa in bonar at the moment. Very friendly and lunch and dinner available as well. As for the Chousa, I called ( well Laurie did actually!) and they offered a room at 60 euros! Given it’s only 68 on Booking.com they weren’t doing me or peregrinos any favours. Given they clearly have rooms to spare then I’m not inclined to give them my business!I
That's excellent news. The hotel I stayed at in Boñar (? Nisa - the two pensións in the town use a total of 5 letters between them) was fine but a bit depressing. And I can strongly recommend the Chousa in Vegacervera, whose full-length bath was a welcome treat after a wet day. And the local speciality of cecina de chivo was delicious.
Another alternative for shortening the long Cervera-Guardo day is to stay at Santibañez de la Peña at the Bar Mylo, I think 28km from CdP, and then carry on to Velilla del Río Carrión the next day, where there are several decent pensións. Doing that also shortens the beautiful upland route to Puente Almuhey by 5-6km.
The ancient Fuentes Tamáricas wells at Velilla were dry when I stayed there last November. According to Pliny the Elder, that meant I should have been dead within a week, but I've survived almost a year so far, so perhaps he was wrong.
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That's excellent news. The hotel I stayed at in Boñar (? Nisa - the two pensións in the town use a total of 5 letters between them) was fine but a bit depressing. And I can strongly recommend the Chousa in Vegacervera, whose full-length bath was a welcome treat after a wet day. And the local speciality of cecina de chivo was delicious.
Another alternative for shortening the long Cervera-Guardo day is to stay at Santibañez de la Peña at the Bar Mylo, I think 28km from CdP, and then carry on to Velilla del Río Carrión the next day, where there are several decent pensións. Doing that also shortens the beautiful upland route to Puente Almuhey by 5-6km.
The ancient Fuentes Tamáricas wells at Velilla were dry when I stayed there last November. According to Pliny the Elder, that meant I should have been dead within a week, but I've survived almost a year so far, so perhaps he was wrong.
I was a bit surprised by the price quoted to Mike as I think I paid 35-38€, but I suppose November prices are a lot lower, and perhaps I accidentally gave the secret code when I turned up (pleasantly filled by the annual chivo festival).
Thanks, Laurie. I plan an early fall 2020 for the Olvidado. I'll keeping watching for any/all updates.I’ve been in touch with Ender recently to see if he and @MikeJS can meet up before Mike heads off the Olvidado to the Salvador. And I got a few new bits of info for people making lists and keeping track of the improvements.
Between Cervera and Guardo, the long stage can now be broken up with a stop in Villanueva de la Peña. There is a new touristic albergue. Apparently quite nice.
Boñar is in the process of renovating a building for an albergue. Doors and new windows already installed, interior work now ongoing.
Vegacervera — in addition to Pablo’s albergue juvenil, which is quite comfortable but may be filled with youth groups, there is the Hotel Chousa Verde, good prices for pilgrims, spa included!
And, if you are going to be walking soon — at Coladilla, a small hamlet after Vegacervera, the camino arrows will take you up and along a very untraveled road. BUT... the app now takes you through an off-road path (not there when I went through in June), which Ender says is quite pretty.
The Olvidado is really rising to the challenge to provide pilgrim facilities! Buen camino, Laurie
It is a wonderful camino. Are going on to Santiago? If so what route are you planning?Thanks, Laurie. I plan an early fall 2020 for the Olvidado. I'll keeping watching for any/all updates.
Yes, I'll be going to Santiago. Thinking that I'll leave the Olvidado down to Ponferrada and then on the Invierno to Santiago but I need more information about the Invierno.It is a wonderful camino. Are going on to Santiago? If so what route are you planning?
Excellent choice. Lots of info, inc a guide, in the Invierno section of this forum and the Wise Pilgrim app for the Invierno is good.Yes, I'll be going to Santiago. Thinking that I'll leave the Olvidado down to Ponferrada and then on the Invierno to Santiago but I need more information about the Invierno.
Go for it, Fred. Hopefully in 2020 the weather will be more settled than it is this year.Thinking that I'll leave the Olvidado down to Ponferrada and then on the Invierno to Santiago but I need more information about the Invierno.
Personally, Maggie, I would vote for June or July. Much better chance of better weather, and not tourist season. But I know how life interferes with caminos. I had hoped to start in Alicante in early May and am now looking at May 15. Much later than I would like to go, but hey, better than nothing.This camino is also on my horizon for 2020, hopefully with a couple of amigas. Original plan was to set off 20 April, but perhaps it would be better to leave it until the beginning of May. Who knows what the weather is likely to throw at us these days. Any advice absolutely welcome.
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