Reductions in cost of travel to Santiago

[David Hough]

There are not many hotels that I would like to go back to, but the Palacio del
Carmen is one, and 89e is a bargain I think.   The king stays at the Hospital
de los Reyes Catolicos, and I did too, but the room I got next to a noisy street
was not as good as the room I got at the Palacio del Carmen.   The palacio
even has ADSL for $10 a day.    Both had
very good breakfasts included in the conference rate that I received.    And
both were quite a contrast to the albergues at Monte de Goza and Portomarin.

I enjoyed pulpo several times in Galicia, but I wouldn't look forward to it
for brunch!

Some pictures of the parador mixed in at
http://camino.oakapple.net/photo/es/coruna/2003-06-14

Some photos of the interior of the Palacio but no room shots are at
http://camino.oakapple.net/photo/es/coruna/2003-06-16

My pilgrimage was three months long and it has been over three months since
I got back, and it's taken on an unreal quality in memory (was I really
speaking French and Spanish?), but reviewing some photos again brought the
memories back rather intensely for me.