Brierley book

[Jeffrey Crawley]

I met Tomas a couple of years ago when he was touring up and down that area of
the Camino campaigning for the refugio where a young girl had died of
meningitis to be closed down. Quite a character.

Manjarin, like Hontanas is worth stopping by to see but, like Dante's Inferno,
I wouldn't want to stay there!Quoting Kinsey Carpenter <KCarpenteraCMINS.COM>:

> I used the Brierly guide book exclusively from SJPP to Santiago. I found
> it informative and insightful and I have no reservations about
> recommending it to anyone. The only spot I recall the directions to be
> wrong (probably outdated) was walking out of Ponferrada. On page 247 the
> guidance under the tunnel is wrong as one should take the gravel road
> between the wine co-op and the Man truck dealership. I also take
> exception to Mr. Brierly's rather positive remarks regarding the
> Manjarin albergue. I and all who shared the experience with me found the
> sleeping situation and general sanitation to be questionable. Tomas, the
> hospitalero/proprietor is fascinating but I suggest you experience his
> unique hospitality as a rest stop between Rabanal and Molinaseca.


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