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Hello Marymelda.Some time ago I was reading about a very popular albergue in Larrasoana (I think). Can anyone tell me if I have this right or does anyone know of a good albergue in Larrasoana please.
Same for me. However do be aware that in late autumn/winter there is no place to either buy food or to eat in Larrasoana. As always be prepared with supplies!!I had no problems there when I stayed - very friendly greeting .. clean and tidy ... just another roadside attraction.
Some time ago I was reading about a very popular albuerge in Larrasoana (I think). Can anyone tell me if I have this right or does anyone know of a good albuerge in Larrasoana please.
Exactly.Yes, if you were reading John Brierley's guide the municipal albergue there is very popular. I don't know how he reached that conclusion.
Has anyone stayed at Pension Tau?
Strange that it's not in Miam-Miam-Dodo 2013, unless it's new.
Has anyone stayed at Pension Tau?
Not an Albergue but looks nice enough on their website.
Strange that it's not in Miam-Miam-Dodo 2013, unless it's new.
Yes, if you were reading John Brierley's guide the municipal albergue there is very popular. I don't know how he reached that conclusion.
Yesss, i liked Zubiri as a village a whole lot better then larrasoana. Its a shame the brierley guide doesnt really mention Zubiri as a logical option. I stayed in an excellent new albergue, immediately over the bridge on the left.
... The website is still active http://www.casasangalo.es/web1.htm and rooms can be reserved via email, at least if it´s still in operation. Anyone been there recently? Buen camino, Laurie
I remember that place, and the old times when the Camino actually went through the village and didn't bypass it like it does now. No, sadly, that place is also gone, I have found memories of it! The only place in town to eat is now at the corner opposite the little church and there is a tienda somewhere that is occasionally open, not much else. Buen Camino! SY
Thanks, Syl,
Does anyone have any information on when it closed and what happened to the family? I remember the wife had some serious health issues and had had to stop helping out with the business the second time I stayed there.
Had no idea the Camino no longer goes through the village, with those beautiful houses and their wooden balconies, doors and shutters. And the geraniums!!! I wonder if it´s a case of residents fed up with pilgrims?
Buen camino, Laurie
I and my mother had dinner there in 2009. It was packed with pilgrims because it was the only place to eat or drink in Larrasoana then. Nice place and good food for friendly prices as I've mentioned before.I found still prices in Pesetas on the website, I myself was there the last time in 2002, so I guess they closed down shortly after that year? SY
Stayed there 2013,showers and toiletsThanks for your help folks, I must have had this place mixed up with somewhere else.
stayed there 2013,showers and toilets below basic standard.Thanks for your help folks, I must have had this place mixed up with somewhere else.
Looks nice:Only opened in mid 2014
Not even in MMDD
However in Eroski Consumer the following is listed;
Albergue Rio Arga/Urden Ibaia
15pp .............. 2 rooms x 4 people and 2 room x 2people
A perfect room number for early in the walk.
Maybe 5e extra but in my opinion priceless when sleep is required.
Opens @10am and is brand new on the river.
Yep, thats the one. Really nice, clean place to stay. Loved the ensuite bathroom as well. I would stay there again.Only opened in mid 2014
Not even in MMDD
However in Eroski Consumer the following is listed;
Albergue Rio Arga/Urden Ibaia
15pp .............. 2 rooms x 4 people and 2 room x 2people
A perfect room number for early in the walk.
Maybe 5e extra but in my opinion priceless when sleep is required.
Opens @10am and is brand new on the river.
Miam-Miam-Dodo (French Accommodation Guide)What is MMDD?
I and my mother had dinner there in 2009. It was packed with pilgrims because it was the only place to eat or drink in Larrasoana then. Nice place and good food for friendly prices as I've mentioned before.
Sorry to hear it's closed now.
I actually can't remember it at all.I remember that place, and the old times when the Camino actually went through the village and didn't bypass it like it does now.
Very very sure, I really do remember the place and even the table for two we were sitting at. At the left wall as you enter (in direction the first photo was taken from: http://www.casasangalo.es/web1.htm). Well, maybe it was in adjoining room to the left from the bar, because I remember that they brought food from the right side doors (I was sitting with my back towards main street = entrance).Are you sure it is the same one? The current bar / restaurant is diagonally opposite of the church at the entrance of the village. The one peregrina2000 and I were talking about is at the end of the village, now not any more on the official Camino route, SY
... So, the Camino doesn't go through the village at all? I see that Eroski & Mundicamino both have it on their route.
Like this Laurie?
This was taken in Larassoana in 2011 - leaving the village in the morning. Obviously after the bread delivery. I loved the look of the houses in the village.
buen camino
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Very very sure, I really do remember the place and even the table for two we were sitting at. At the left wall as you enter (in direction the first photo was taken from: http://www.casasangalo.es/web1.htm). Well, maybe it was in adjoining room to the left from the bar, because I remember that they brought food from the right side doors (I was sitting with my back towards main street = entrance).
Also see my previous post (#18) before discussion about this restaurant even started. I may just add that the restaurant was on the left side of the asphalt road leaving Larrasoana.
That was in 2009, whereas I can't remember I passed this place in 2011 so maybe the Camino is really re-routed or was already in 2011. Or my memory has some problems
Huh, I really don't remember any faces (too much pain because of my twisted ankle, I guess), but definitely it's the same place. As much water/juice/wine etc. you could drink during the dinner but had less than an hour and we were asked to give place to other pilgrims.Hi, K1, I think the last time I was there was 2004, so you have much more recent information. Yep, you´re right, the restaurant was on the left leaving the village, in fact I think there might not have been any more of the village after this place. Terrace with tables and umbrellas at the far side. When you went in, the eating room was on the left, and he really packed them in there. Was the man pictured on the webpage running it? He was very much still the dominating force when I was there, though he had hired a couple of young women from Eastern Europe to help him out.
Without the Camino, it likely would no longer exist.a one horse town
Without the Camino, it likely would no longer exist.
Although I haven't done the CF since 2011 I think disparity of views about the Larrasoaña albergue comes from which side of the road you are put in when you check in. Apparently the overflow accommodation (and it's quite arbitrary where you are sent) is grim: filthy, crowded, no privacy, cold water. Several people I know took one look and fled, even though they'd paid. There's a very good hostal/pension just up the road (can't remember the name, but it's something Camino-ish) , which does good food and breakfast very early if required.Some time ago I was reading about a very popular albuerge in Larrasoana (I think). Can anyone tell me if I have this right or does anyone know of a good albuerge in Larrasoana please.
Although I haven't done the CF since 2011 I think disparity of views about the Larrasoaña albergue comes from which side of the road you are put in when you check in. Apparently the overflow accommodation (and it's quite arbitrary where you are sent) is grim: filthy, crowded, no privacy, cold water. Several people I know took one look and fled, even though they'd paid. There's a very good hostal/pension just up the road (can't remember the name, but it's something Camino-ish) , which does good food and breakfast very early if required.
Yes, this sounds very familiar.Larrasoana used to be one of the best albergues on the CF until some years ago. This was mainly due to Santiago Zubiri, a veteran pilgrim, hospitalero and the mayor of Larrasoana. He is now retired and, because of age and failing health, not any more involved in it. He was a true legend of hospitality in his time, but now things have sadly changed.
It seems that the village has a rota of people that 'sell beds' but that are not really interested in the pilgrims or providing any sense of hospitality. As we arrived we, the Camino friend I walked with that day and I, were given two beds in a garage-style building that didn't have a kitchen and wasn't too clean either. Pilgrims that arrived later than us were allocated in the actual albergue which has a kitchen and was much cleaner. Also 'kick-out time' was 07:30, in October!, the earliest I have experienced on my whole way. It was dark, cold and the only thing in town open was a vending machine... Very miserable start of the day for me.
There is now a newish donativo albergue around 7 kilometres further on in Zabaldika, see http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/albergue-parroquial-de-zabaldika which looks like a good alternative to staying in Larrasoana.
Buen Camino, SY
No. It starts with the way you are "welcomed" by a very unpolite old hospitalera. Bitch, quite simply. Then you are confronted with a hamlet with a couple of pensions who will charge your shirt and more for a room, + one single cafe in the centre of the hamlet. They may do good food (I didn't bother to test it for all the other reasons; My companion asked for motorized transport to Pamplona that day, which ws a good choice after many hours of walking), but I don't care, because of the rest of the "facilities". The place is to be avoided according to my personal experiences in late April 2014, with my friend Jenniffer (A forum member). Stop before or after: Larrasoana is definitely a place to avoid. I have never, on any Camino, experienced such an unfriendly and money-craving place.I think disparity of views about the Larrasoaña albergue comes from which side of the road you are put in when you check in.
... On the other hand, if somebody would like to start an albergue, this must be one of the easiest places on the Camino: No/sh*tty competition. And all odds with you for success. For me: Too far from the sea.
And the whole village against you because you are creating competition for their albergue. As nice as it would be for the pilgrims, for the person doing it it could be a 'hell of an experience'. Buen Camino, SY
Why is it that these rude people are allowed to run alberques,is there no sort of vetting system or can basically anyone run one ?
"A lot of money" may be relative. There are no customers for nearly half the year, so a major portion goes to the hospitaleros in a make-work sort of job. It is likely that they view their job as opening, cleaning, closing, and replacing the toilet paper rolls, not hand holding.Actually the albergue belongs to the village and makes a lot of money for the village, no matter how (un)friendly the hospitaleros are. SY
The Camino keeps these villages alive and their residents employed. It is good trickle-up economics. The village does not get much from a meal in the restaurant, but the owner and his employees have income. Considering the hospitaleros work from 6 a.m. to nearly midnight, the 6E seems quite modest for the labor provided. I am going to chose gratitude over resentment, even for the surly workers.Add to that the money pilgrims spend on the vending machines, bar/restaurant, the shop
"A lot of money" may be relative. There are no customers for nearly half the year, so a major portion goes to the hospitaleros in a make-work sort of job. It is likely that they view their job as opening, cleaning, closing, and replacing the toilet paper rolls, not hand holding.
"A lot of money" may be relative. There are no customers for nearly half the year, so a major portion goes to the hospitaleros in a make-work sort of job. It is likely that they view their job as opening, cleaning, closing, and replacing the toilet paper rolls, not hand holding.
I agree @falcon269 a lot of money is relative depending from where you come. The albergue charges 6 Euro, there are ~50 beds, which makes 300 Euro per day when fully booked. Not a lot of money for, let's say Bill Gates, but for a small village in Spain? Add to that the money pilgrims spend on the vending machines, bar/restaurant, the shop (when open) and it does create some sizeable income for the village as such, even if it is only during the main pilgrimage season. SY
... we used the kitchen (which is in the back of the main albergue, and available to all of the pilgrims)...
Just a note that Zubiri is before Larrasoana
That reminds me of the Goons "I'm walking backwards for Christmas" song. Well if British and you are old enough you will remember them.
Wasn't Ireland still part of it when you were born old un?
We stayed at Pension Tau, in May 2014 and it was very nice and the lady is a great cook. She also provides a laundry / drying service for a few euros.Has anyone stayed at Pension Tau?
Not an Albergue but looks nice enough on their website.
Strange that it's not in Miam-Miam-Dodo 2013, unless it's new.
So why do you misspell it as Ireland?we are an island !!!!
So why do you misspell it as Ireland?Seriously though I obviously didn't know so I am sorry I thought you were from Liverpool.
This seems a bit extreme. The pension I stayed in was great and not expensive if you share a room. And even if it all turns out bad it's all part of the Camino experience.No. It starts with the way you are "welcomed" by a very unpolite old hospitalera. Bitch, quite simply. Then you are confronted with a hamlet with a couple of pensions who will charge your shirt and more for a room, + one single cafe in the centre of the hamlet. They may do good food (I didn't bother to test it for all the other reasons; My companion asked for motorized transport to Pamplona that day, which ws a good choice after many hours of walking), but I don't care, because of the rest of the "facilities". The place is to be avoided according to my personal experiences in late April 2014, with my friend Jenniffer (A forum member). Stop before or after: Larrasoana is definitely a place to avoid. I have never, on any Camino, experienced such an unfriendly and money-craving place.
On the other hand, if somebody would like to start an albergue, this must be one of the easiest places on the Camino: No/sh*tty competition. And all odds with you for success. For me: Too far from the sea.
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