some unfinished business maybe a return

[yorkshirepilgrim]

Hello all
I completed my camino in 2015 (SJPD-SDC) ..
But on the day i arrived in SDC (october 2015) there was some sort of race,marathon or whatever going on, and because of this i did not get to enter the cathedral and pay my respects to St James.
So moving on ,just lately its been bothering me and i feel i have unfinished business as a big part of me doing the camino was to call in and say hello to St James....
so in January 2017 thanks to low cost flights (my life is one low budget) im visiting family in Valencia and have found there is again very low cost flights from Valencia to Santiago and this would give me an opportunity to go say hi pay my respects and give thanks to St James and fly back the next day.
Now waffling finished my main question..would i still be able to stay in an albergue without getting a new pilgrim passport .........
thanks for looking
Allan

 

[Deleted member 3000]

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

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

 

[MichaelB10398]

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,

 

[yorkshirepilgrim]

thanks for the quick replys...
have just discovered those internet hotel acommodation booking sites..plenty of low budget rooms available so fingers crossed i should be able to complete things

 

[Brian&Deb J.]

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??)

 

[yorkshirepilgrim]

a quick update,
decided instead of flying from my familys location (valencia) to Santiago,,im going to fly to Lisbon and walk the rest of the way on the Camino Portuguese. when im not sure but will be sometime mid January and i will be going the coastal route ,
Will keep you all posted

Merry Christmas Everyone.
Allan

 

[Tincatinker]

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

Bom Caminho Allan