- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2012
Ferrol.
Hotel Silva €65. Clean, friendly and close to my favourite Mesón.
Great to get back to Neuvas Bodegas. Menu del Dia: Crema Verdure’s and Boquerones fritas. €9:50. The jarra of red included is just about drinkable. Back in the bar that evening there’s the usual good range wines Mencias, ribeiro etc. by the bottle or glass. The place is still as traditional, classic and great as ever. Martes Cafe Bar by the 113km marker also good and will provide a sello when the Tourismo is shut (most of the time)
On the way to Neda O Mariscador’s proprietor is as affable as ever but the aciete and tomate for tostados come in those little plastic motorway services tubs and pack irritation rather than flavour.
Neda. Pension Maragoto €48 shared bathroom and a breakfast. Fine.
Why is it always so difficult to get a meal in Narón & Xubia?The places that aren’t cerrado permanente are cerrado por vacance. We end up with a platter of meats and cheese and some fair empanadas in one of the bars in Narón. Nothing repeatable. That evening Flor del Mayo is closed. On a Saturday night?
Once upon a time in Brighton (UK) there was, in Hanover, The Pub with No Name, known as such because it had no name. Bar Chamale Como Queiras (call it what you like) brings a touch of nostalgia and a rather good Mencia from Bierzo.
Pontedeume:
Hotel Eumesa €80, worth €40.
The “new” route was pleasant enough. There were even bits where we walked on dirt(!) though much of it is paved. Easy going and enough mojones that it ought to be possible to way mark another Camino with the surplus.
Restaurante Luis, as ever, provided a good lunch and an excellent Godello. And an Orujo naturally.
Hotel Eumesa is swarming with pilgrims. In fact the Camino is swarming with pilgrims. Pontedeume to Betanzos there has always been someone in sight. Some Spanish groups of 6 - 10. English couples. A couple of veterans off the Norte / Ruta do Mar. German ladies in pairs and trio. A few singletons from across the Camino globe.
The newish Bar Naved just as the Camino hits the N 651 at Porto de Abaixo provides excellent tortilla and ensaladilla (and cold beer).
Betanzos
Hotel Villa de Betanzos €98 inc breakfast.
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Hotel Silva €65. Clean, friendly and close to my favourite Mesón.
Great to get back to Neuvas Bodegas. Menu del Dia: Crema Verdure’s and Boquerones fritas. €9:50. The jarra of red included is just about drinkable. Back in the bar that evening there’s the usual good range wines Mencias, ribeiro etc. by the bottle or glass. The place is still as traditional, classic and great as ever. Martes Cafe Bar by the 113km marker also good and will provide a sello when the Tourismo is shut (most of the time)
On the way to Neda O Mariscador’s proprietor is as affable as ever but the aciete and tomate for tostados come in those little plastic motorway services tubs and pack irritation rather than flavour.
Neda. Pension Maragoto €48 shared bathroom and a breakfast. Fine.
Why is it always so difficult to get a meal in Narón & Xubia?The places that aren’t cerrado permanente are cerrado por vacance. We end up with a platter of meats and cheese and some fair empanadas in one of the bars in Narón. Nothing repeatable. That evening Flor del Mayo is closed. On a Saturday night?
Once upon a time in Brighton (UK) there was, in Hanover, The Pub with No Name, known as such because it had no name. Bar Chamale Como Queiras (call it what you like) brings a touch of nostalgia and a rather good Mencia from Bierzo.
Pontedeume:
Hotel Eumesa €80, worth €40.
The “new” route was pleasant enough. There were even bits where we walked on dirt(!) though much of it is paved. Easy going and enough mojones that it ought to be possible to way mark another Camino with the surplus.
Restaurante Luis, as ever, provided a good lunch and an excellent Godello. And an Orujo naturally.
Hotel Eumesa is swarming with pilgrims. In fact the Camino is swarming with pilgrims. Pontedeume to Betanzos there has always been someone in sight. Some Spanish groups of 6 - 10. English couples. A couple of veterans off the Norte / Ruta do Mar. German ladies in pairs and trio. A few singletons from across the Camino globe.
The newish Bar Naved just as the Camino hits the N 651 at Porto de Abaixo provides excellent tortilla and ensaladilla (and cold beer).
Betanzos
Hotel Villa de Betanzos €98 inc breakfast.
Comment to follow…