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Having done the Portuguese way twice by myself (autumn 2012 and spring 2013 and I obviously loved it!), I am now planning the next one (May 2015, together with two newbies).
* Does anyone know the monastery Casa de la Virgen on Pontevedra? It sounds like a good alternative to the albergue municipal and the pensions. Any experiences?
* We don't like resting days, but prefer taking half a day off. So after exploring Pontevedra in the morning, we would like to stay in Portela (12 km). Is there a hospitalero/a who does the cooking at night or do we have to get our own deliveries and cook a meal by ourselves?
* Has anybody already stayed in the new albergue about 3 km after Redondela? Turn right at the pension Jumboli.
* Alternative track to O Porrino avoiding the "ugly" part: is there any chance to get a cup of coffee along the way?
* I am looking for an alternative track from Vila do Conde to Rates. The official guides lead us along really heavy traffic ways.
* In the past the albergue in Herbón didn't open till June 1st. Any changes? I stayed there in 2012 (Oct.) and loved it.
* Anything else I should know about? I had some real bad experiences in the albergue municipal in Padron and Teo, very loud and damp, even mould. More like a place for the sick and hungry homeless people with alcoholproblems, but maybe that's what all pilgrims tend to be when reaching the end of their pilgrimageWe would rather not stay in hotels/pensions, maybe somebody knows something about a new albergue privado in Padron and Teo?
Buen camino folks!
Additional info of Hostal Jardim -A great place in Padrón is hostal Jardím just opposite the pilgrims monument .
Don't forget to have your breakfast next morning at "Pepe's bar ". It is on the camino.a great experience !
In Teo Casa longa is a casa rural Not cheap but great for the last day to stay
The owner prepares you a nice lunch and diner as well an excellent breakfast and within 2 hours you are in Santiago .
Oh. I am sorry to read this Claudia. We had a great room with a view . About the heating system I had no experience.we stayed there in the beginning of june.Additional info of Hostal Jardim -
indeed well located. opposite the garden/park - i would imagine it's a lovely place when one gets a room with a proper view.
i was assigned a 'courtyard' room (i.e. with view to their hanging laundry and NO sky / garden, just laundry and other walls) - and it was 35euros. which i paid ... and then went to town for dinner. when i came back, the room was still cold/frigid - so i asked for the heating system to be activated. fat chance. i got offered some blankets.
uh, no - ... i requested back my money ... and ask them to find me accommodations that uses their heating system.
they did.
so - perhaps if you like to stay there - perhaps call ahead and request a nice room .... one with a view of the park/trees ... and not the laundry.
cheers -
Having done the Portuguese way twice by myself (autumn 2012 and spring 2013 and I obviously loved it!), I am now planning the next one (May 2015, together with two newbies).
* Does anyone know the monastery Casa de la Virgen on Pontevedra? It sounds like a good alternative to the albergue municipal and the pensions. Any experiences?
* We don't like resting days, but prefer taking half a day off. So after exploring Pontevedra in the morning, we would like to stay in Portela (12 km). Is there a hospitalero/a who does the cooking at night or do we have to get our own deliveries and cook a meal by ourselves?
* Has anybody already stayed in the new albergue about 3 km after Redondela? Turn right at the pension Jumboli.
* Alternative track to O Porrino avoiding the "ugly" part: is there any chance to get a cup of coffee along the way?
* I am looking for an alternative track from Vila do Conde to Rates. The official guides lead us along really heavy traffic ways.
* In the past the albergue in Herbón didn't open till June 1st. Any changes? I stayed there in 2012 (Oct.) and loved it.
* Anything else I should know about? I had some real bad experiences in the albergue municipal in Padron and Teo, very loud and damp, even mould. More like a place for the sick and hungry homeless people with alcoholproblems, but maybe that's what all pilgrims tend to be when reaching the end of their pilgrimageWe would rather not stay in hotels/pensions, maybe somebody knows something about a new albergue privado in Padron and Teo?
Buen camino folks!
I stayed at Jardin for 2 nights because I was sick, they were wonderful. The owner was very helpful to me with tea and a light diet. I stayed at the albergue in Teo and had a late lunch Teo Casa Longa and wished I'd walked to the top of the hill and found it before I had showered and left my bag at the albergue. I think the information regarding the distance between Padron and Santiago is misleading and had I know my walk the next morning from Teo to Santiago was going to be so short I would have skipped it.A great place in Padrón is hostal Jardím just opposite the pilgrims monument .
Don't forget to have your breakfast next morning at "Pepe's bar ". It is on the camino.a great experience !
In Teo Casa longa is a casa rural Not cheap but great for the last day to stay
The owner prepares you a nice lunch and diner as well an excellent breakfast and within 2 hours you are in Santiago .
Padrón to Santiago is about 20 kms From Teo I thought it was about 8 till 9 kms.I stayed at Jardin for 2 nights because I was sick, they were wonderful. The owner was very helpful to me with tea and a light diet. I stayed at the albergue in Teo and had a late lunch Teo Casa Longa and wished I'd walked to the top of the hill and found it before I had showered and left my bag at the albergue. I think the information regarding the distance between Padron and Santiago is misleading and had I know my walk the next morning from Teo to Santiago was going to be so short I would have skipped it.
I shout this out for some time allready !BTW, anyone who does not try to stay at Casa Fernanda is missing a huge treat. It is the best alberge experience on the CP and CF hands down.
Wow, Claudia, you got a bum deal. I loved the Hostal Jardim but I guess we got a good room. We enjoyed watching the interaction of mother& son - he was trying to run the place and she was convinced he was trying to ruin it. They didn't seem to get along at all when we were there but it gave us some giggles.
Maybe you were at the "wrong" albergue in Caldas de Reis. Albergue/hotel o Cruceiro is a great place to stay. A hotel but they facilitate pilgrims too. They have room for two,four and more.I also stayed at Hostel Jardin and i found it to be very good, so much luxury after staying in the Albergue in Caldas de Reis which i didn't like at all. I don't mind sleeping in Albergues that are full ( a group of very well behaved school children) but this one had a very toxic smell as well which i think was coming from a partition wall next to my bed. The showers were not draining properly and water was running out into the hall and maybe the wall got wet and that might have contributed to the chemical smell. All the other Albergues that i stayed in were very good especially Casa Fernanda its a place everybody should stay at. We walked in there on a rainy, cold day and she took our coats told us to have a shower and then come into the house and to walk into that warm and friendly kitchen with such a welcoming host was great, she made us feel right at home and to taste such beautiful home cooked Portuguese food made with love was something i will never forget. Enjoy your walk, Judy.
We stayed at albergue de la Jerezada in Cesantes 3 kms past Redondela last sunday. Great place. Nice hospitalera Marie !Having done the Portuguese way twice by myself (autumn 2012 and spring 2013 and I obviously loved it!), I am now planning the next one (May 2015, together with two newbies).
* Does anyone know the monastery Casa de la Virgen on Pontevedra? It sounds like a good alternative to the albergue municipal and the pensions. Any experiences?
* We don't like resting days, but prefer taking half a day off. So after exploring Pontevedra in the morning, we would like to stay in Portela (12 km). Is there a hospitalero/a who does the cooking at night or do we have to get our own deliveries and cook a meal by ourselves?
* Has anybody already stayed in the new albergue about 3 km after Redondela? Turn right at the pension Jumboli.
* Alternative track to O Porrino avoiding the "ugly" part: is there any chance to get a cup of coffee along the way?
* I am looking for an alternative track from Vila do Conde to Rates. The official guides lead us along really heavy traffic ways.
* In the past the albergue in Herbón didn't open till June 1st. Any changes? I stayed there in 2012 (Oct.) and loved it.
* Anything else I should know about? I had some real bad experiences in the albergue municipal in Padron and Teo, very loud and damp, even mould. More like a place for the sick and hungry homeless people with alcoholproblems, but maybe that's what all pilgrims tend to be when reaching the end of their pilgrimageWe would rather not stay in hotels/pensions, maybe somebody knows something about a new albergue privado in Padron and Teo?
Buen camino folks!
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