some unfinished business maybe a return

allan brown said:

would i still be able to stay in an albergue without getting a new pilgrim passport .........

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Probably. No one looks closely, and there is no rule about it. It will be up to the albergue.

I am not an expert on these type of legalities and I enjoy being corrected when my responses are improved by experts. On with my simple response, Allan, I think all pilgrims may use an albergue in the year they are a pilgrim without the ability to carry one year's pilgrimage into the next or later years. In this instance you would be going to Santiago not as a pilgrim who has walked, but one who is interested in St. James. There is a difference there. Do others agree with this response?

Allan, I understand living on a budget - most of us are in that boat. I expect that you will have the time to contact a few people on the forum for information on affordable alternatives that will nicely fit within your budget and make your experience in Santiago de Compostela an enjoyable, peaceful return.

It is interesting how there are those things that continue to call us back SdC. I don't believe they are by accident and I look forward to hearing about your return. Best regards and with joy,

We booked our stay last June through Booking.com and enjoyed wonderful accommodation. For fun I just checked 3 nights starting Jan9, price filter at $0 - $50US. Selected map view to find a place close to the Cathedral. There were 34 hits, every one looked just fine. I too look forward to seeing a post from you once you return. Your Camino Ain't Over Till Its Over! (sometimes it is never done, right folks??)

Ah, a True Pilgrim: always able to find the long-way-round

Bom Caminho Allan