Services between Zubiri to Zabaldika

This part of the camino seems to be Terra Rasa. Not only is it an accomodation bottleneck, but food can be a challenge, too, even in the high season:

kirkie said:

It has not been open since last Sunday. Nothing has been open from Zubiri as far as Zabaldika

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I was last through there in early March several years ago, and was struck by the lack of services in this part of the camino: there was nothing available to eat or drink in the entire stretch. I thought it was the early season, but it seems not.

With the ever-increasing numbers, and a holy year on the horizon, I'm surprised someone has not opened something.

Not entirely off topic, I had heard that The Abbey is up for sale. Is that true?

Edit: I went looking, and clearly it's hard going at The Abbey right now. They have a GoFundMe page, but it's not so active. People who have FB (I do not) might be able to give more info?:

biarritzdon said:

There is the cafe at the bridge across the stream just before Zabaldiki

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That's what's closed as per @kirkie's post in the quote above. Maybe temporarily. But still, it seems like services are thin on the ground in this part of the camino. Which is fine if you expect it and don't mind, but I'm guessing a lot of Francés pilgrims - especially first-timers - will be caught off-guard. As it seems from @kirkie 's post from Zabaldika today.