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Merry Christmas from Spain and a present to my Camino Family

andonius

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Frances, Ingles, Portugues, Norte, Primitivo, Aragones, Baztan, Sanabres, Finisterre
As you surely know, Christmas is a very special time of the year in Spain, my home country.
All the streets and buildings are decorated, we gather with family and friends and sing christmas carols, eat a lot, and party as much as we can . Well, by the way in Spain we always party as much as we can, not only in Christmas!!!...
It's a time for family and friends, and as you are my family, my Camino Family, I want to share with you as my Christmas present the most popular Christmas tradition in Spain : The Belen's Manger.
We put it at our homes and sing Christmas carols all together by it's side.
Mine is a Camino related manger made of figures and camino related things I've got mostly along the Way; in which the Manger is actually The Portico de la Gloria of Santiago's Cathedral and it has figures of actual and ancient pilgrims, an albergue, cruceiros and even a Caganer (the popular and bizarre figure who is pooping on a side of the path and that is a must for children).
I leave here a video of the Manger at home and I wish you all Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and that El Camino de Santiago gives you all not what you expect, but what you need.
(pdt: the voices you hear are TV's and my families voices in the Chrismas Dinner some years ago)
 

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As you surely know, Christmas is a very special time of the year in Spain, my home country.
All the streets and buildings are decorated, we gather with family and friends and sing christmas carols, eat a lot, and party as much as we can . Well, by the way in Spain we always party as much as we can, not only in Christmas!!!...
It's a time for family and friends, and as you are my family, my Camino Family, I want to share with you as my Christmas present the most popular Christmas tradition in Spain : The Belen's Manger.
We put it at our homes and sing Christmas carols all together by it's side.
Mine is a Camino related manger made of figures and camino related things I've got mostly along the Way; in which the Manger is actually The Portico de la Gloria of Santiago's Cathedral and it has figures of actual and ancient pilgrims, an albergue, cruceiros and even a Caganer (the popular and bizarre figure who is pooping on a side of the path and that is a must for children).
I leave here a video of the Manger at home and I wish you all Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and that El Camino de Santiago gives you all not what you expect, but what you need.
(pdt: the voices you hear are TV's and my families voices in the Chrismas Dinner some years ago)
Muchas gracias🥰
 
The 2024 Camino guides will be coming out little by little. Here is a collection of the ones that are out so far.
As you surely know, Christmas is a very special time of the year in Spain, my home country.
All the streets and buildings are decorated, we gather with family and friends and sing christmas carols, eat a lot, and party as much as we can . Well, by the way in Spain we always party as much as we can, not only in Christmas!!!...
It's a time for family and friends, and as you are my family, my Camino Family, I want to share with you as my Christmas present the most popular Christmas tradition in Spain : The Belen's Manger.
We put it at our homes and sing Christmas carols all together by it's side.
Mine is a Camino related manger made of figures and camino related things I've got mostly along the Way; in which the Manger is actually The Portico de la Gloria of Santiago's Cathedral and it has figures of actual and ancient pilgrims, an albergue, cruceiros and even a Caganer (the popular and bizarre figure who is pooping on a side of the path and that is a must for children).
I leave here a video of the Manger at home and I wish you all Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and that El Camino de Santiago gives you all not what you expect, but what you need.
(pdt: the voices you hear are TV's and my families voices in the Chrismas Dinner some years ago)
Thank you for sharing. This is lovely
 
...and ship it to Santiago for storage. You pick it up once in Santiago. Service offered by Casa Ivar (we use DHL for transportation).
As you surely know, Christmas is a very special time of the year in Spain, my home country.
All the streets and buildings are decorated, we gather with family and friends and sing christmas carols, eat a lot, and party as much as we can . Well, by the way in Spain we always party as much as we can, not only in Christmas!!!...
It's a time for family and friends, and as you are my family, my Camino Family, I want to share with you as my Christmas present the most popular Christmas tradition in Spain : The Belen's Manger.
We put it at our homes and sing Christmas carols all together by it's side.
Mine is a Camino related manger made of figures and camino related things I've got mostly along the Way; in which the Manger is actually The Portico de la Gloria of Santiago's Cathedral and it has figures of actual and ancient pilgrims, an albergue, cruceiros and even a Caganer (the popular and bizarre figure who is pooping on a side of the path and that is a must for children).
I leave here a video of the Manger at home and I wish you all Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and that El Camino de Santiago gives you all not what you expect, but what you need.
(pdt: the voices you hear are TV's and my families voices in the Chrismas Dinner some years ago)
Thanks! Reminds me of an exhibition of Belenes I saw long years ago in Pamplona. Such creativity. And I love the free and easy mixing of the sacred and the mundane!
 
...and ship it to Santiago for storage. You pick it up once in Santiago. Service offered by Casa Ivar (we use DHL for transportation).
As you surely know, Christmas is a very special time of the year in Spain, my home country.
All the streets and buildings are decorated, we gather with family and friends and sing christmas carols, eat a lot, and party as much as we can . Well, by the way in Spain we always party as much as we can, not only in Christmas!!!...
It's a time for family and friends, and as you are my family, my Camino Family, I want to share with you as my Christmas present the most popular Christmas tradition in Spain : The Belen's Manger.
We put it at our homes and sing Christmas carols all together by it's side.
Mine is a Camino related manger made of figures and camino related things I've got mostly along the Way; in which the Manger is actually The Portico de la Gloria of Santiago's Cathedral and it has figures of actual and ancient pilgrims, an albergue, cruceiros and even a Caganer (the popular and bizarre figure who is pooping on a side of the path and that is a must for children).
I leave here a video of the Manger at home and I wish you all Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and that El Camino de Santiago gives you all not what you expect, but what you need.
(pdt: the voices you hear are TV's and my families voices in the Chrismas Dinner some years ago)
That is amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing it! So many wonderful details. And I loved the sound of your family in the background, BTW.
 
As you surely know, Christmas is a very special time of the year in Spain, my home country.
All the streets and buildings are decorated, we gather with family and friends and sing christmas carols, eat a lot, and party as much as we can . Well, by the way in Spain we always party as much as we can, not only in Christmas!!!...
It's a time for family and friends, and as you are my family, my Camino Family, I want to share with you as my Christmas present the most popular Christmas tradition in Spain : The Belen's Manger.
We put it at our homes and sing Christmas carols all together by it's side.
Mine is a Camino related manger made of figures and camino related things I've got mostly along the Way; in which the Manger is actually The Portico de la Gloria of Santiago's Cathedral and it has figures of actual and ancient pilgrims, an albergue, cruceiros and even a Caganer (the popular and bizarre figure who is pooping on a side of the path and that is a must for children).
I leave here a video of the Manger at home and I wish you all Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and that El Camino de Santiago gives you all not what you expect, but what you need.
(pdt: the voices you hear are TV's and my families voices in the Chrismas Dinner some years ago)
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing your video. Christmas Greetings.
 
Thank you for sharing your manger, it is beautiful. Happy Christmas to you and your family.
 
...and ship it to Santiago for storage. You pick it up once in Santiago. Service offered by Casa Ivar (we use DHL for transportation).

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