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More Templars? Puh-leeze. The original San Anton was built on the site of a royal hunting lodge. There are no Templars anywhere in the historic record, despite the best efforts of many to squeeze them in there.
Anna and FraLuchi stayed with us years ago. When her husband got too long-winded and 'splainy,' Anna would stand behind his chair, waving her hands just like he waved his, and making faces! They were quite a pair. Gracious and full of stories...
Here in Moratinos we now have Jim Beam as well as Four Roses. We've come a loooong way in 18 years. When we first arrived there was only the white lightning orujo made in Esteban's barn, and the "interesting" local vino tinto made in Manolo's...
...but don't get too upset if your hospitalero DOESN'T know what's open up ahead. It is up to each pilgrim to take care of his own needs/do his own homework, and then look around and see who else could use a hand.
With few exceptions, the most reliable sources are the Hospitalera and Albergue operators with who you are staying. They almost always know who is open in the next couple of stages and can provide recommendations, names and phone numbers.
If...
And this Ladies and Gents is why the Napoleon Route is closed until at least April 1. Early walkers in April and May should definitely check with the pilgrim office and their hospitaleros regarding the weather.
The second time I walked I started...
It was called "Un Paso Limpio," it was sponsored by the Amigos de Astorga and the Japanese Association of Pilgrims, with funding from Correos. Yellow plastic bags were distributed along the Frances route, and pilgrims could take them, fill them...
I hesitated about answering this question because I'm old enough to remember a time when it was possible for people to hold different opinions without falling out personally, when different views could be debated courteously and even joyfully...
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