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PR O Meson Novo in Meson Novo is a very lovely place to stop. The family that run it are charming, the rooms large and it us relatively cheap. How far you intend to walk each day will determine what accommodation is an option.
I uploaded a file in this thread which will open in Google Earth (if you have it installed) and indicates the route and marks many hotels and hostals on and near the route with links to their websites.
Ok, leave it with me. I'll try and supply in a different format if I can. Thanks for letting me know.Hi Mig,
Your file sounds amazing, but I can't open it!
I've had a look at some other threads, and also Johnny Walker's new guide, so I think I'll be ok
Thanks so much x
Ok, leave it with me. I'll try and supply in a different format if I can. Thanks for letting me know.
Hi. Yes booking.com is your best bet. It is hard for the hotel as Booking take a commission off the cost but you don't really want to pay a premium by paying through the bank.Oh thanks, that is very kind. It's probably just me - I'm not too good on technology.
I have another problem today - the hostal Alboran has asked me to send 30 euros as a booking fee. The bank says they will charge me £25 to send it, and that I shouldn't give my bank details in an email for them to take it.
It's the first time I've been asked to do this - usually they book it for you on trust. But as I said, I haven't been on the Camino since 2012 - maybe things have changed.
I usually stay in the municipales but this time I planned to stay in some privates and hostales as well, and I'd prefer to deal with small family places rather than booking through agencies.
What do you think? Is it normal these days to have to send money up front?
Hi @marigold, I walked from A Coruna last September. Here's my account of where I stayed etc. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/walking-from-a-coruña.36507/ Unfortunately I can't help you with places to stay in A Coruna as I started walking as soon as I arrived there. As regards the crowds, I didn't meet any other pilgrims between A Coruna and Bruma. It's likely to be busier after that, but probably still much quieter than the Camino Frances.
The Johnny Walker/CSJ is a great resource and lists lots of places to stay. If you don't already have it, you can download it here: http://www.csj.org.uk/planning-your-pilgrimage/csj-guides-and-updates/ for a donation. I found the directions to be very good.
Buen Camino!
Hi Marigold, try this link and see if it fares any better?
@marigold It's not uncommon for hotels to request a deposit in advance when you book directly with them. However, Hostal Alboran is on booking.com, from which you can book without prepaying at all. And with cancellation up until a couple of days before arrival.
Direct link to their booking.com listing here. I really like the location of Alboran ... it's just down the street from my favorite place for churros con chocolate - Bonilla a la Vista!!
Regarding Mig's map, I found that it loaded quickly and easily to the "maps.me" app on my iphone. I can't get it to 'stick' in my google maps app, but it works like a charm with maps.me.
Hi Nuala, Thanks for your tips and info! I will have to get up to speed with technology. I only have a very simple smart phone and I usually rely on paper.
I read your blog about the Muxia walk. Very fast! I'm going to take it very slow, at least to start with as I'm not as fit as I was.
Any favourite places you want to tell me about? I walked to Finesterre in 2012 but I haven't been to Muxia.
Hi Mig,Hi Marigold, try this link and see if it fares any better?
I'm staying at the Meson do Novo. Where do you think he would pick me up from?Are you staying the Albergue at Bruma or the Pension in Meson do Novo? If the Pension, then the owner does run a pick up/drop off service if staying there. It is usually for those breaking their day at Casa Julia on the Ferrol route but I'm sure he would be able to do the same on the Coruna leg as long as it wasn't too far away.
Thanks Nuala. I did have a look at the Monbus site but it's not very helpful unless you know where the places are in relation to the camino route (apart from the big places like Sigeira). I don't want to be a wimp and take the bus all the way from Sigueira, but maybe from the outskirts of Santiago, so it's good to know that you found some bus stops there. xHI Marigold, Mig will probably give you a better answer on this - but from what I remember, there were many options to options to take a bus.
Knowing that I could take a bus actually helped me to walk from Bruma to Santiago. There was a bus stop near O Meson Novo and I knew that a bus stopped there at 7.30am. I thought about taking this bus some or all of the way to Sigueiro, but I didn't need to - partly because I knew I could catch a bus at 2.30pm from Sigueiro to Santiago if I was too tired or too sore. I didn't need that one either, but it was reassuring to know it was there. On the final few kms to Santiago, I sheltered from the rain in quite a few bus stops - so there are bus options there too.
Monbus.es serves this route - if you search for specific sections of the route (e.g. Sigueira to S de C), you'll see the relevant timetables and all of the stops.
Hope this helps.
The Albergue at Sergude has now been added to the map.Hi Mig,
I've got another question for you! If I get really tired or injured, are there points where I could pick up a bus?
I'm thinking about the first day from A Coruna to the albergue in Sergude, and also from Sigueiro to Santiago. I will be walking from Ordes and I think it will be a bit far for me to walk all the way to Santiago. Can I pick up a bus half way from Sigueiro?
I have been looking at your lovely map, but I can't see the Sergude albergue! Thanks x
Our arrangement was made with Antonio before hand in both 2011 and 2015. He asked us to phone when we reached Casa Julia (our pick-up/return point). We stayed 3 nights in 2011 and he also did a pick -up/return from Calle de Poulo. Last year we stayed 2 nights and then went to Ordes by taxi from Calle de Poulo and return next day.
Antonio and his father Don Antonio speak some English so making an arrangement by email or phone is not difficult
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