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  1. Rebekah Scott

    Manjarin: Tomás Martinez de Paz, the last templar

    Kim at the Stone Boat in Rabanal is a professional photographer and a friend of Manjarin and Tomas. I will tell her to get in touch.
  2. Rebekah Scott

    Message from the Roncesvalles albergue - a difficult day.

    He does that because the Aragonese pilgrim route predates the St. Jean/Roncesvalles one. The pilgrim shelter/monastery in Roncesvalles was founded by monks from the monastery at Santa Cristina de Somport, the Camino pilgrim center cited by Codex Calixtinus as equal to Rome or Jerusalem. Back...
  3. Rebekah Scott

    Heavily pruned trees

    In Spanish they're called "chopos."
  4. Rebekah Scott

    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    I can hear birds singing outside at 2 a.m. I wake to the sound of church bells. The children playing in the plaza speak three languages among them, but they understand one another. We can watch them play from the terrace of the local bar, where a glass of quality wine costs 1.30 euro, and comes...
  5. Rebekah Scott

    Stomach Bug on Meseta

    If there was bad water in Carrion de los Condes, wouldn't the people of Carrion de los Condes be sick, too? If a restaurant in Fromista was selling bad food, wouldn't enough locals get sick that they'd figure it out and shut it down? Why is it only the pilgrims have these illnesses, while the...
  6. Rebekah Scott

    Message from the Roncesvalles albergue - a difficult day.

    Pilgrims need to remember they are not customers. Nobody owes them anything, including a trouble-free breezy check-in, or even a bed. The people working at Roncesvalles are volunteers, and should be treated with respect and kindness, no matter who else is in line.
  7. Rebekah Scott

    Stomach Bug on Meseta

    If it was the water, EVERYONE would be sick. At least this thread isn't hauling out the old "bad water on the meseta" trope.
  8. Rebekah Scott

    Message from the Roncesvalles albergue - a difficult day.

    there is ALWAYS a solution. Spain is a civilized country deeply invested in keeping pilgrims from freezing. If you're really stuck, use your AlertCops app to get help. You might not get the Instagram-ready suite you imagined, but you won't be left on the street.
  9. Rebekah Scott

    Message from the Roncesvalles albergue - a difficult day.

    I oversee operations at the municipal albergue in Najera. There is often a queue there during high season. We will sometimes move particular pilgrims to the front of the line -- elderly people, handicapped people, and those traveling with small children. It is rare to hear complaining, but it's...
  10. Rebekah Scott

    LIVE from the Camino Current big wave at beginning of Francés

    Pilgrims sleeping on floors, in doorways, outside??? OMG!!! We have upgraded and monetized and marketed the camino right back to the Old Days, when lords and ladies slept secure in their pre-booked beds, and pilgrims slept on floors, in doorways, and outside.
  11. Rebekah Scott

    Lost & Found Take care of your gear!

    I said "anyTHING." Not anyBODY!" Maybe that's why I avoid walking with family members?
  12. Rebekah Scott

    LIVE from the Camino Current big wave at beginning of Francés

    what is wrong is Money is the motivator.
  13. Rebekah Scott

    Holed Up With a Nasty Cold

    courage! I hope this is only a bump in the road. Keep going.
  14. Rebekah Scott

    DETOUR: bridge out near Canfranc

    the river has a massive dam across it, upstream. I have not seen this part of the river in flood, ever, but I cannot imagine they will build even a temporary structure that's going to be carried away with the snow melt.
  15. Rebekah Scott

    DETOUR: bridge out near Canfranc

    There is nothing dangerous about crossing this way. I was up there last week when the work was just starting on the temporary fix, and even without it, the river was easily crossed by someone reasonably fit. The photos do not give a clear picture of the whole setup. There was never any big risk...
  16. Rebekah Scott

    Lost & Found Take care of your gear!

    Don't bring anything on the Camino that you can't afford to lose.
  17. Rebekah Scott

    Musical instruments on the Camino.

    A lot of people bring guitars on the camino. Some of them know how to play them.
  18. Rebekah Scott

    Listening to Music/Audiobooks/Podcasts while making the pilgrimage?

    Silence is God's first language. If you are here to seek God's voice, you gotta stop drowning your mind in media and music and noise and news. The pilgrimage is a prime opportunity to Simplify. Quiet your mind. Step into silence. If you feel called to make the Camino pilgrimage, your spirit is...
  19. Rebekah Scott

    Pilgrimage or vacation?

    Just lay that down and walk away from it.
  20. Rebekah Scott

    Bar etiquette

    I will bring back a cup and a saucer, but nothing more than that. I have been told more than once "that's my job! If you keep doing that, I will be out of work..."

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