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Ponferrada

scruffy1

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Holy Year from Pamplona 2010, SJPP 2011, Lisbon 2012, Le Puy 2013, Vezelay (partial watch this space!) 2014; 2015 Toulouse-Puenta la Reina (Arles)
I don't really like the town, the tinseled "Templar" fortress, the walkout but can't seem to plan myself past it without stopping. Three times I have stayed at Saint Nicolas de Flue-small rooms for four people, once with three young Korean girls who were so frightened by my presence that I asked to be moved, once with a Polish pilgrim, a nice enough man but who's countenance frightened the rest of us, he also only spoke in guttural groans, and once there was an American woman who snored like a sawmill. Three strikes and you are out so does anyone have another place for accommodation, a pension or 1* hotel to recommend?
 
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Scruffy please check out gronze.com re accommodations in Ponferrada. There's another albergue (Alea) which accepts reservations and a few Hostals/Hotels through booking.com website. Hope this helps.
 
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If you are walking to Ponferrada from El Acebo or Molinaseco try El Val only 1 k off route. The hacienda was wonderful November 2014.
 
Albergue Alea is wonderful. I'd highly recommend the meal too
 
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Bernard duffy said:
Look's stunning,how does one get there please ?
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Click the hot link above to the El Val web. The hacienda is located in Salas de los Barios off the CF between Molinasecca and Campos. Call Jorge the hospitalero owner at the number listed on the web. He will arrange to meet/greet you. He offers fine albergue dorms as well as private accommodation. Tours to Las Medulas nearby Roman gold mines can also be arranged. All is SPLENDID!
 
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Thank you kindly.
 
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Ponferrada isn't my favorite either. I usually stay in Molinaseca and then walk to Pieros - or to Villafranca where I love La Piedra.
 
Anniesantiago said:
Ponferrada isn't my favorite either. I usually stay in Molinaseca and then walk to Pieros - or to Villafranca where I love La Piedra.
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If in Villafranca del Bierzo you wish a bit of private comfort and/or a very good reasonably priced meal with delicious local wine do stop at the Hostal de la Puerta del Perdon. Located on the CF opposite the castle it is a VERY comfortable stop especially on a cold early winter night.
 
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It is in Villafranca del Bierzo. Since you mentioned Villafranca and the La Piedra albergue in your above post I added the info here.
 
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You know, all these years I've walked the Camino and I never knew there was a castle in Villafranca?
::slaps her forehead and says "Doh!":::::
 
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