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You could improve your options by getting your credential in advance from the online store of this Forum, or from your national Confraternity. Then you just need to get it stamped in the morning as you set out from Ferrol, regardless of when you have arrived there.We are planning our first camino from Ferrol to Santiago in late May and have just booked our flights so no backing out!We land at Santiago airport at 16:30 and would want to start the following day - would it be better to stay in Santiago for the night and travel to Ferrol in the morning? I'm conscious there may be limited buses later in the evening, the one we'd most likely make is at 19:30 (Monbus), and it might be more relaxing to take an early bus to Ferrol the following morning.
I assume there is no issue in getting a credencial from the cathedral or tourist office on a Saturday morning?
Sorry if these are questions which have been asked before, I'm really looking forward to this trip and finally experiencing a Camino, even if it's only for six days!
I second all of the above suggestions. That first night you'll have plenty of time for a tasty dinner and a stroll in Ferrol which is quite nice city. In the morning you can get the first stamp either from TO or any of the bars/restaurants on the old harbour shore where Camino Ingles officially starts.Thanks for all the feedback, it definitely sounds like going to Ferrol is the way to go. As it happens we already have our credentials from the Camino Society of Ireland so would just need the stamp.
Again, thanks for the advice, no doubt I'll have plenty of questions as the time approaches.
Will be very interested to hear how you get on Greg.Buen Camino!
Just looking at accommodation options and we seem to be well covered,but has anyone ever had a problem arriving at Hospital de Bruma and finding the albergue full?Both the pension and hotel in Meson do Vento seem to be booked out on the date I'm looking at (at least on the various booking sites).We'll be travelling light so a tent is not an option!
Ferrol to Neda is good walk. Nice albergue there.
Good friendly place to eat up hill from albergue.
Then to next stop. pontedume
Hotel Louis is nice and clean. Good food there.
Albergue in pontedume is bad news
Excuse typos. On my cell phone
I would vouch for Hostal Luis in Pontedeume. Albergue is small, dark and noisy
Greg, I stayed in Hotel Luis (hope got the name correct). Nice place. Inexpensive. Good owners. Across the street (actually the square) there is another small hotel. Walkers were also staying there.Hi guys,
You mention that the Albergue in Pontedume is bad news. We have just planned to walk to Pontedume on day one, what problems with the Albergue did you find, and was it recently ? Would you recommend an alternative accommodation. Many thanks.
Greg, I stayed in Hotel Luis
Problems with the Albergue was no windows, management with attitude, cold, ....
I did not meet a single walker who liked it.
Order your credential here on the forum at Ivar's webshop. You will have time enough. No stress at the very moment to obtain one.We are planning our first camino from Ferrol to Santiago in late May and have just booked our flights so no backing out!We land at Santiago airport at 16:30 and would want to start the following day - would it be better to stay in Santiago for the night and travel to Ferrol in the morning? I'm conscious there may be limited buses later in the evening, the one we'd most likely make is at 19:30 (Monbus), and it might be more relaxing to take an early bus to Ferrol the following morning.
I assume there is no issue in getting a credencial from the cathedral or tourist office on a Saturday morning?
Sorry if these are questions which have been asked before, I'm really looking forward to this trip and finally experiencing a Camino, even if it's only for six days!
Thanks for the information. I got hotel Luis on the phone yesterday and using my very first words of Spanish, I have hopefully got us booked in for our stay.
Many thanks everyone.
Buen Camino
If it was a "good " experience,I can't say@Albertinho speaks common sense in obtaining a credencial from Ivar here on this forum. I could not find the stamp at the cathedral in Ferrol, let alone finding where a credencial would be. The tourist office in Ferrol will be closed by the time you arrive in the evening, and may most probably not open by the time you leave to start walking next morning. The hotel where is stayed in Ferrol (Hotel el Suixo) had credencials for sale at reception, but I would not have wanted to have left finding a credencial to that late stage.
@Albertinho also talks from good experience about luggage on the bus journey from Santiago for Ferrol, especially noting that your journey will be in the dark. For that reason, I took the train from to Ferrol. The journey takes much longer than the bus journey, but I decided after reading stories that I wanted to take the stress out of the journey, not worrying about someone else taking my luggage. I also found the bus station at Santiago much less salubrious than the train station. On most days there is a direct train from Santiago to Ferrol leaving Santiago at about 20.30 and arriving Ferrol about 2 hours later. Cost about € 22, as it is the modern, fast Alvia train that comes from Madrid. No need to worry about booking or seats, as the train will be fairly empty after Santiago. You arrive later than the bus you were intending to take, so you would need to eat dinner in Santiago before the train, rather than in Ferrol when you arrive.
I agree with all of the above; I’d also go to Ferrol the same evening of arrival. Here’s current info on the Tourist/Pilgrim’s office in Ferrol:
https://visitferrol.com/oficinas-de-turismo/?lang=en
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