The last time I saw any figures was in Voz de Galicia way back in 2018. At that time the Xunta was charging 5 euros a night. The article quoted the overall cost of running the albergues and the number of nights pilgrims had stayed, and the simple...
I help to manage three municipal albergues for the Fraternidad Internacional del Camino de Santiago (FICS). I've been hosting pilgrims for 20 years, one way or another.
All public albergues are not subsidized. Some are, some are not. There's a...
The Casa Caracol was run by Anja Lund, a Dutch hospitalera who worked in the off-season as a Doctors Without Borders medico in Africa. She was an early model for me, helped us get set up at Peaceable Kingdom, back in 2006. (ed. I may be wrong...
This is a bit of a switch because so many people skip the Meseta. I'm happy that you want to experience it, and it's beautiful in June with the poppies and other wildflowers.
How many days do you have in total? Most people walk from Sarria to...
I've never felt the need to "ignore" anyone, why? It is just as easy to scroll on or ignore a thread.
I'm sure that I miss the majority of posts and threads as I've become selective over the years, that is normal I believe as my interest in...
Amen to this. The people who walk now are full of expectations and entitlement, and when they find an albergue that's dirty or no up to their standards, it never occurs to them to pick up a broom and DO IT YOURSELF. The camino is there for...
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