The A Rúa albergue OPENED on 15 March 2024!

[Bradypus]

A news article reporting that the albergue in A Rua will open on 15 March. Managed by a local Amigos group.

El albergue de peregrinos de A Rúa abre el 15 de marzo

El albergue de peregrinos de A Rúa será gestionado por la Asociación Galega de Amigos do Camiño de Santiago (AGACS) y abre el 15 de marzo

www.valdeorrasdecerca.com

 

[peregrina2000]

This is great news! Does anyone know where it is?

Anyone planning to stay here note that the opening time is 4:00 pm.

 

[Bradypus]

According to another article it is next to a school - CEIP Manuel Respino

O albergue municipal de peregrinos da Rúa abrirá o 15 de marzo e estará atendido por hospitaleiros voluntarios

Tras anos de espera o albergue municipal de peregrinos da Rúa abrirá por fin a súas portas, xestionado pola Asociación Galega de Amigos do Camiño de Santiago (AGACS), a través do sistema de donativo e atendido por hospitaleiros voluntarios. Así quedaba de manifesto na mañá deste mércores 28 de...

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[FreeCat]

This is great news! Does anyone know where it is?

Anyone planning to stay here note that the opening time is 4:00 pm.

Hi.
The address is: Avenida Vilela 32, A Rúa.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/upH2yds2aLqHXRfg6

Great news for this Camino.

 

[peregrina2000]

Hi.
The address is: Avenida Vilela 32, A Rúa.

Great news for this Camino.

Yes, I agree! Forum members, please let us know of your experiences in this albergue. The Amigos, led by Asún and Ramón (I hope he is still active) is a very caring group!

 

[Bradypus]

The albergue opened today and welcomed its first two pilgrims.

A Rúa abrió, ¡por fin!, su albergue de peregrinos

El albergue de peregrinos de A Rúa entró en funcionamiento. Hoy recibió a sus dos primeros peregrinos, uno catalán y una peregrina inglesa

www.valdeorrasdecerca.com

 

[peregrina2000]

And one of them is our very own @Simperegrina! See this post in her “live”thread.

 

[Bradypus]

An article reporting on the first month of operation. 72 peregrinos so far.

Albergue de A Rúa: un mes y 72 peregrinos

El 15 de marzo se abrían las puertas del albergue, desde ese momento no han dejado de llegar visitantes

www.somoscomarca.es

 

[Takahiwai]

An article reporting on the first month of operation. 72 peregrinos so far.

Albergue de A Rúa: un mes y 72 peregrinos

El 15 de marzo se abrían las puertas del albergue, desde ese momento no han dejado de llegar visitantes

www.somoscomarca.es

I have just come across this - that unfortunate peregrina, who was roped into the interview as being the only Spanish-speaking pilgrim there on that day, was me!

 

[peregrina2000]

Great job, you represented the pilgrim community very well, @Takahiwai!

 

[Takahiwai]

I was a bit mortified as I'm somewhat camera-shy, but it was such a wonderful albergue, and Juan was an absolutely terrific hospitalero, so how could I refuse his request?!

 

[peregrina2000]

It’s hard to believe, but in the months since @Takahiwai inaugurated the albergue in A Rúa, 800 pilgrims have slept there! See this article. In 2023, there were a total of 1,864 compostelas given to people who gave the Invierno as their camino. As of the end of October, it was already 2,710. It looks like after all these years of bad predictions by me and other forum members, the snowball is finally starting!

 

[Takahiwai]

It’s hard to believe, but in the months since @Takahiwai inaugurated the albergue in A Rúa, 800 pilgrims have slept there!

Oh, I didn't have the pleasure of being the first. I think I was there in the fourth week after it opened. I am not really surprised that it's already so popular. Word of mouth spreads quickly, after all. I have to say that having whinged about disliking live-in hospitaleros in a previous thread, I believe I may have changed my mind!

 

[peregrina2000]

I have to say that having whinged about disliking live-in hospitaleros in a previous thread,

The article mentions that the volunteer hospitaleros currently share the dorm room with the pilgrims, but that plans are underway to find two separate rooms so they will each have their own space. I think that is a very reasonable decision!

 

[Takahiwai]

The article mentions that the volunteer hospitaleros currently share the dorm room with the pilgrims, but that plans are underway to find two separate rooms so they will each have their own space. I think that is a very reasonable decision!

That certainly wasn't the case when I was there. Juan had his own bedroom up past the kitchen and dining-room. In fact, on the day we arrived, he was away in the nearest big town buying a super-sized bed for the incoming hospitalero, who was apparently something of a giant, height-wise!

 

[trecile]

That certainly wasn't the case when I was there. Juan had his own bedroom up past the kitchen and dining-room.

When I stayed there in June the hospitalera slept in that same room.