During our 6-day pilgrimage on the Camino Ingles, the end of Day 4 (and into the morning of Day 5) was our favorite and the most memorable. Our longest Day 4 Camino started in Betanzos, continued for about 28 km (17.5 miles), and included lots of rain and elevation. We arrived exhausted and a bit cranky at Casa Avelina - Bar Estanco (As Travesas), where we were treated like Royalty. We then took a cab to Casa Rural Costa da Egua, and were returned to the same place the next morning by the same driver.
This rural hotel is located on the banks of the Abelleira River, and was historically known as Francisco Miller's House" where grain was ground in large electric mills powered by the electricity generated in the river itself. The "House" has 6 bedrooms with bathroom (5 with double bed, 1 with single beds), a nice ground floor living room, a dining room area, and plenty of open space and local river-related hiking.
The Case Rural Costa da Egua was our best Hotel stay during our Camino. Gayle and I had a very comfortable room upstairs and enjoyed using the lounge/living room below. We met the Couple/Family running the place, and enjoyed playing with their dog Herbie. We enjoyed a very tasty evening dinner and had a pleasant time talking to the Wife, each in our broken native languages. She pointed out how nice it was to have tourists back after 2 years of COVID, and actually hear English again. Breakfast was excellent as well, and as the cab pulled away that morning, we both mentioned how well we were treated and that we hoped somehow that we would cross paths again with this place and Casa Avelina. read more