We are soon staying in Boadilla. Is Carrion de Condes worth a full day or night stop? (We will be very close the night before) I am reading about sharing song and food with the nuns. Has anyone done this? What are the other must spend time places heading into Leon? Would love your input.
There are two places I love:
Información del albergue de peregrinos Albergue Espíritu Santo, en Carrión de los Condes: Precio, plazas, características, etc...
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I had a conversation with a nun there last year that was wonderful. We talked about the camino for a few minutes. Thank goodness my Spanish is good enough. She offered me a religious symbol that I politely refused because I am Jewish. She then started talking about how wonderful it was that people of all faiths and beliefs stay at Santa Maria. She then told me how concerned she was that more and more people are using Christianity and Jesus as a weapon to tear people apart. She took my hand and said anyone who doesn't believe that Jesus loves all of us and not just Christians doesn't know Jesus at all and doesn't know the true meaning of God and Jesus' love for all of us,
She was very moving and I held her hand for quite a while. It was beautiful.
My favorite is in Bercianos Del Real Camino. It is a parochial that to me captures the spirit and meaning of pilgrimage. I think it is a must stay and I love it.
Información del albergue de peregrinos Albergue parroquial Casa Rectoral, en Bercianos del Real Camino: Precio, plazas, características, etc...
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I have never stayed at the following donativo because it has always been closed when I walked but this year may be different.
Información del albergue de peregrinos Albergue Hospital de peregrinos de San Antón, en Convento de San Antón: Precio, plazas, características, etc...
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It is about 4k before Castrojeriz. I believe this could be a wonderful night spent with pilgrims sleeping in San Anton.