- Time of past OR future Camino
- cycled from Pamplona Sep 2015;Frances, walked from St Jean May/June 2017. Plans to walk Porto 2020
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@Saint Mike II unfortunately that's one of the more fictional aspects of the movie! The "albergue" episode was filmed at the lovely Hotel Akerreta, about 1km beyond Larrasoaña. Their website is here: http://www.hotelakerreta.com/. Very nice place, and owned by a lovely couple (Spanish, but I think she is part American). They told us that Martin Sheen liked it so much he brought his whole family back to stay last year. Not an albergue though.Another "The Way" question: after leaving Roncesvalles Tom stops at an Albergue (apparently owned by an American) - from the DVD I have the impression that it's about half a day from Pamplona. The name was not included in the DVD nor in the review that accompanies the DVD. So does anyone know (1) where it is; & (2) what it's call.
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Thank you, I had an idea that this might be the case as none of the albergues on that section came anywhere close to the description etc. Still it might be worth a look - see on the way through. Cheers@Saint Mike II unfortunately that's one of the more fictional aspects of the movie! The "albergue" episode was filmed at the lovely Hotel Akerreta, about 1km beyond Larrasoaña. Their website is here: http://www.hotelakerreta.com/. Very nice place, and owned by a lovely couple (Spanish, but I think she is part American). They told us that Martin Sheen liked it so much he brought his whole family back to stay last year. Not an albergue though.
C'mon Mike! You have, HAVE, HAVE to STAY there!!!Thank you, I had an idea that this might be the case as none of the albergues on that section came anywhere close to the description etc. Still it might be worth a look - see on the way through. Cheers
Hi GettingThere - thanks for the information and the link to Hotel Akerreta. Their gallery photos are gorgeous ... hmmm ... now I know why no interior scenes were shot there! As you say, not an albergue! So lovely though!@Saint Mike II unfortunately that's one of the more fictional aspects of the movie! The "albergue" episode was filmed at the lovely Hotel Akerreta, about 1km beyond Larrasoaña. Their website is here: http://www.hotelakerreta.com/. Very nice place, and owned by a lovely couple (Spanish, but I think she is part American). They told us that Martin Sheen liked it so much he brought his whole family back to stay last year. Not an albergue though.
Sorry Mark - whilst I am not a "The Way" tragic a careful study of both the movie and the "extra" part that accompanies the DVD box and where a section is not "specifically on the Camino" they (Martin/Emilio/David (Alexanian)) tell you an approximate location; the bridge/backpack falling is not on the Camino - its about 10-15 km North of Pamplona - (its a river that has been damned) and the scene where "Tom" gets arrested is near Horo (about 10-15 km north of Logrono) although the seen in the police station is in the main police station of Logrono. Also in another interview Martin & Emilio estimated that the characters walk around 300 km of the 770/800 km of the Camino.I believe that quite a bit of the movie was not actually filmed on the Camino itself.
Location scouts find a suitable spot and film making magic occurs.
What are you going to shout me the E77 (pilgrim discount) rate!!!???C'mon Mike! You have, HAVE, HAVE to STAY there!!!
That's actually a bargain. At least by US standards. Good hotels and B&B's are so expensive here. That place would probably run at least $150 US a night. For around $77 US a night, all you would get is a room at a crack motel, complete with cockroaches.What are you going to shout me the E77 (pilgrim discount) rate!!!???
In a word, Mike - "no"! A pilgrim has to pay his/her own way, on "The Way"!What are you going to shout me the E77 (pilgrim discount) rate!!!???
Mike - I hope that the river you speak of has been "dammed", not "damned" ! Though, if that river HAS been damned, I'd love to hear the story!Sorry Mark - whilst I am not a "The Way" tragic a careful study of both the movie and the "extra" part that accompanies the DVD box and where a section is not "specifically on the Camino" they (Martin/Emilio/David (Alexanian)) tell you an approximate location; the bridge/backpack falling is not on the Camino - its about 10-15 km North of Pamplona - (its a river that has been damned) and the scene where "Tom" gets arrested is near Horo (about 10-15 km north of Logrono) although the seen in the police station is in the main police station of Logrono. Also in another interview Martin & Emilio estimated that the characters walk around 300 km of the 770/800 km of the Camino.
Of course. Imagine closing the official Camino route every half an hour for taking each shotI believe that quite a bit of the movie was not actually filmed on the Camino itself.
Location scouts find a suitable spot and film making magic occurs.
Blame the predictive text for typo - or at least thats my story and I'm sticking to it!!!Mike - I hope that the river you speak of has been "dammed", not "damned" ! Though, if that river HAS been damned, I'd love to hear the story!
No that price is 77 Euros ($86 US) - the prices are about 5 Euros in off-peak times and 10 higher in peak season. As for price comparisons between Spain and the US - well maybe it has something to do with wage rates; providing a service etc. Jet - lag - yes know all about that coming from Oz, however next Nth Spring (April) I will have a 14 hour lay-0ver in Dubai with a free hotel room so maybe I will feel OK when I reach Paris. CheersThat's actually a bargain. At least by US standards. Good hotels and B&B's are so expensive here. That place would probably run at least $150 US a night. For around $77 US a night, all you would get is a room at a crack motel, complete with cockroaches.
As a further aside - Emilio advised in that discussion - they actually asked anyone who was "in shot" if they minded being filmed, those that did where not filmed, others were happy to oblige - as in the shot as Tom leaves his hotel in St Jean and turns (to his left) - the wrong way. All the pilgrims walking uphill had just alighted from the evening train - so whilst we are lead to believe its morning its actually being filmed almost on dark (in late Sept or early Oct 2009). Where they had a major dialogue scene they waited until the true pilgrims were out of shot range. The filming was basically "in sequence"- travelling East to West (apart from the scene where the albergue at Orison is edited in - after Roncesvalles. Apparently this error was only picked-up after final editing and as the film budget was very tight it was left in.Of course. Imagine closing the official Camino route every half an hour for taking each shotAnd the pilgrims waiting at the road block? Ahahaha.
Yes, I am aware of the small difference in US dollars and euros due to exchange rates, but even at $86.00 US it's still a bargain by our standards.No that price is 77 Euros ($86 US) - the prices are about 5 Euros in off-peak times and 10 higher in peak season. As for price comparisons between Spain and the US - well maybe it has something to do with wage rates; providing a service etc. Jet - lag - yes know all about that coming from Oz, however next Nth Spring (April) I will have a 14 hour lay-0ver in Dubai with a free hotel room so maybe I will feel OK when I reach Paris. Cheers
What are you going to shout me the E77 (pilgrim discount) rate!!!???
OK Thornley - I am listening, I get the message, will start saving the dollars/Euros. CheersStay there Mike,
Try and get a private bedroom ***** 6m x 6m in Sydney for **double that price.
Are you listening Mike..............Stay there , an easy walk into Pamplona if you follow his advice , and skimp and save later on.
When you get home you will appreciate the setting you were in. or
Stay in Larrasoana[ That will get a comment]
We would not think of flying to Europe without a stopover, it's just too hard on the body. If flying via Dubai a stop over cost just the price of the hotel if you stay near the airport as there are free hotel buses that will pick you up and drop you back to the airport. The best $125 to $150 of your total cost.No that price is 77 Euros ($86 US) - the prices are about 5 Euros in off-peak times and 10 higher in peak season. As for price comparisons between Spain and the US - well maybe it has something to do with wage rates; providing a service etc. Jet - lag - yes know all about that coming from Oz, however next Nth Spring (April) I will have a 14 hour lay-0ver in Dubai with a free hotel room so maybe I will feel OK when I reach Paris. Cheers
Thanks for the tip, but having been through Dubai about 20 (or more) times in the past 11 years its a place I know fairly well. Hotel is taken care off - its part of my ticket class perk!! (Also includes transfers to and from the airport).We would not think of flying to Europe without a stopover, it's just too hard on the body. If flying via Dubai a stop over cost just the price of the hotel if you stay near the airport as there are free hotel buses that will pick you up and drop you back to the airport. The best $125 to $150 of your total cost.
Yes, we had a lovely meal there too, with beautiful local produce including veg from their garden.Perhaps worth mentioning: Hotel Akerreta has a restaurant of its own, exclusively for guests. When we stayed there, they had a choice of two or three items for each course and we were asked to let them know beforehand (late afternoon) what we wanted to have.
Hotel Akerreta has a restaurant of its own
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