LIVE from the Camino 2018 Open House/Forum Meet-Up in Santiago - Call ahead please!

[omicko]

Tomorrow there will be a special guest @Kanga (Jill) at the meet-up, come by and say hello to the two of us ;-) Buen Camino, SY

Well I enjoyed my little chat with you Sybil and you too Jill. It was like an oasis among all the hustle and bustle of Santiago.Suerte,Mick.

 

[Mike Savage]

@SYates' welcome and Egeria House is very special. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed them!

I couldn't agree more. Sorry I missed you Jill.

 

[SYates]

Quick update: No Forum-Meet-Up this week (6-10.11.17)! Re-Start 13.11.17 ;-)

BC SY

 

[jsalt]

"During forum meet-up times the door is open."

When are the forum meet-up times? I can't find them in the first post.
Jill

 

[SYates]

I took them out as there are none this week, but the "normal times/dates" are Monday to Friday 16:00-18:00 ;-) Restart is next Monday, BC SY

 

[LesBrass]

@SYates ... all things being well (after last month I don't like to make assumptions!) we should arrive in Santiago on the 19th November and hopefully find our way to your door on the 20th... I'll be sure to let you know.

 

[SYates]

@LesBrass I will be there! And just in case you need a bed or two to stay, just ask ;-) Buen Camino, SY

 

[LesBrass]

@LesBrass I will be there! And just in case you need a bed or two to stay, just ask ;-) Buen Camino, SY

Thank you so much! See you soon... all being well!

 

[jdpiguet]

Arriving in Santiago Thursday 9.
Will the door be open ?
Regards, Jacques-D.

 

[jdpiguet]

Arriving in Santiago Thursday 9.
Will the door be open ?
Regards, Jacques-D.

Correcting myself:
Just had a better look at the first post and see that you are not here.
See you next time!
Buen Camino, Jacques-D.

 

[SYates]

Sorry, no forum meet-up today as I am busy helping a German pilgrim with something. See you next week. BC SY

 

[SYates]

Due to low pilgrim numbers in winter, the forum meet-up is now 'please call/message ahead' only. You can reach me via this forum or via the contact info here: http://egeria.house/contact/ if you want to chat all things Caminos over a cup of something. Buen Camino, SY

 

[SabsP]

Due to low pilgrim numbers in winter, the forum meet-up is now 'please call/message ahead' only. You can reach me via this forum or via the contact info here: http://egeria.house/contact/ if you want to chat all things Caminos over a cup of something. Buen Camino, SY

You better be there April 2018!!

 

[SYates]

Oh, I am nearly always there @SabineP ;-) And April next year all should be back to regular meet-ups ;-) until then, if you or somebody else wants to chat or needs some help - just contact me and I am happy to oblige ;-) BC SY

 

[Theatregal]

I look forward to dropping by in April too!

 

[SabsP]

I look forward to dropping by in April too!

Gosh..this year we even might be in Santiago on the same dates

 

[SYates]

Hi everybody, hibernation over and pilgrim numbers increasing! I just updated the first post with the info for 2018. In short, you are all welcome to drop in between 15:00 and 17:00 on weekdays.

Hope to see a lot of you soon and Buen Camino, SY

 

[VNwalking]

Welcome out of hibernation, SY,
Later for me, but you will see me!

 

[Deleted member 67185]

Hi everybody, hibernation over and pilgrim numbers increasing! I just updated the first post with the info for 2018. In short, you are all welcome to drop in between 15:00 and 17:00 on weekdays.

Hope to see a lot of you soon and Buen Camino, SY

I do hope that you are still out of hibernation come the last week of October (crossing fingers)

 

[SYates]

God and Santiago willing I will be still here in October @davebugg BC SY

 

[Becky 59]

I look forward to meeting you in mid-late May.

 

[Kanga]

Double like @SYates ! See you early June.

 

[SYates]

Just a quick reminder, times and place in the first post of this thread here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...-forum-meet-up-in-santiago.48513/#post-522029

BC SY

 

[MarcelWals]

Hopefully I will visit around 21, 22 April. I will bring some nice extra's (foods/drinks). See you all then (and there)

Marcel

 

[SYates]

Quick advance warning: No Forum-Meet-Up / Open House next Monday 23rd April! Apart of that every weekday ;-) BC SY

PS @MarcelWals You have a PM from me!

 

[AJGuillaume]

I am here, waiting for you all! My biggest fear is that --- nobody turns up ... BC SY

@SYates, we're arriving late. As in late October...

 

[SYates]

I will be still there @AJGuillaume ;-) BC SY

 

[julia-t]

All being well I shall be in Santiago 3 and 4 May.
Might be too shattered if I manage to walk from Padron on 3rd to call by, but expect me on Friday 4th please!
Looking forward to meeting you x

 

[Anniesantiago]

Pilgrim season is picking up again and so the Forum-Meet-Up/Open House in Santiago returns every weekday between 15:00 and 17:00 ;-)


Location:

S.Yates' Place
Travesía do Carme de Abeixo 4
15705 Santiago de Compostela

I hope to see you around St. John the Baptist festival!

 

[SYates]

Things are developing and until end of June they are switching at my place https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/anglican-chaplaincy-in-santiago.55255/

Meaning that the door is open longer and there are more people to meet ;-)

Buen Camino, SY

 

[SYates]

There will be no open house this week, but longer "opening times" beginning 14th May 2018, see first post here in this thread. BC SY

 

[SYates]

Quick update: From now on the door will be open Monday to Friday from 15:00-18:00 (longer on Wednesdays) and we have fresh apple pie ready that waits for hungry pilgrims ;-) Buen Camino, SY

 

[MichelleElynHogan]

Not sure if you can drop by tonight. I have had to curtail my Camino yet again, due to IT Band issues. Ergo my reason for the invitation here. I will pm address.

 

[SYates]

Not sure if you can drop by tonight. I have had to curtail my Camino yet again, due to IT Band issues. Ergo my reason for the invitation here. I will pm address.

Sorry, only just saw this! Wrote you a PM, BC SY

 

[Anniesantiago]

I’m budding into Santiago tomorrow and will also be there Sat, Sun, and Monday. Will you be open for visitors and can you post the address?

 

[trecile]

I’m budding into Santiago tomorrow and will also be there Sat, Sun, and Monday. Will you be open for visitors and can you post the address?

The address is in the first post in this thread https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/2018-open-house-forum-meet-up-in-santiago.48513/

And also on Sybil's website: http://egeria.house/contact/

 

[Anniesantiago]

Oooohhhhhhh. This is in Finisterre. I thought it was in Santiago.

 

[SabsP]

Oooohhhhhhh. This is in Finisterre. I thought it was in Santiago.

No it is not. Absolutely in Santiago. Was there two months ago.

 

[Anniesantiago]

No it is not. Absolutely in Santiago. Was there two months ago.[/

Ok. I see. Thanks.

 

[SabsP]

I’m confused- it says to follow the Camino to Finisterre ...

Yes because it is on the way to Finisterre.Just walk down rua Hortas.Cross cafe Tertulia and then you are in the right barrio. Still very much in Santiago.

 

[Anniesantiago]

I see. It’s late and I’m daft. Lol. I read it wrong.

Ok.
Hoping you are there tomorrow afternoon for a quick visit.
Yay!

 

[SYates]

Hi everybody, sorry for the the reply. Here more info, also for map.

http://egeria.house/chaplaincy/ for open house hours and other events.

http://egeria.house/contact/ for detailed way description and bigger, interactive map.

Hope to see you this afternoon, Buen Camino and welcome to Santiago, SY

 

[Dancing Rain]

Maybe 2020 - here’s hoping!

 

[Anniesantiago]

Sorry. I had to go back to Lavacolla. Group business. I will try to make it Monday.

 

[SYates]

Sorry. I had to go back to Lavacolla. Group business. I will try to make it Monday.

Hope to see you Monday! All the best! BC SY

 

[SYates]

Hi everybody!

I updated the first post in this thread with up to date information here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/2018-open-house-forum-meet-up-in-santiago.48513/

However There will be no forum meet up this Monday and Tuesday, I am recovering from a nasty tonsillitis and don't want to pass this on as a souvenir to a poor pilgrim ;-)

Don't worry, I am nearly feeling 100% again, just being cautious ;-)

BC SY

 

[SabsP]

Hi everybody!

I updated the first post in this thread with up to date information here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/2018-open-house-forum-meet-up-in-santiago.48513/

However There will be no forum meet up this Monday and Tuesday, I am recovering from a nasty tonsillitis and don't want to pass this on as a souvenir to a poor pilgrim ;-)

Don't worry, I am nearly feeling 100% again, just being cautious ;-)

BC SY

Now rest well and drink some tea!

 

[Kanga]

@SYates sorry you are not well - get all better soon. I missed you this year - was a very quick 12 hour visit - but there is a possibility I might be back in October. If so I will let you know.

 

[WanderingBrian]

I'll be there October 23 or 24th if that's ok?

 

[VNwalking]

I am recovering from a nasty tonsillitis

May you get well soon, @SYates!!

 

[SYates]

Sorry guys, this tonsillitis simply doesn't want to go away - so no Open House this whole week, sorry. I am now on antibiotics, hopefully that will do the trick. Buen Camino, SY

 

[Bad Pilgrim]

As the Anglican Chaplaincy, see https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/anglican-chaplaincy-in-santiago.55255/, takes its "summer break" we are back to normal, or whatever counts as normal in my life ;-)

Important Info! Please read first!

How to find my place:

The address is TRAVESIA do Carme de Abeixo, there are two streets with similar names in the neighbourhood. At least one neighbour in those streets, as I discovered, has had regularly pilgrims ringing her door bell. She was really gracious as I went over to apologize, but please make sure you come to the right place. To find my house (and not hers):

Follow the Camino to Finisterre until you see the sign pointing to the albergue Roots&Boots pointing to the left.

Turn right in the little street called TRAVESIA do Carme de Abeixo.
My place is less than 10m down that street at number four on the right hand side.

• It is a white, wooden door, which is open (weather permitting).
• SYates is written on the door bell.
• If you don't see my name on the door bell, you are at the wrong house!

Please help me to maintain good relationships with my neighbours and don't ring/knock at the wrong door ;-)

Location:

S.Yates' Place
Travesía do Carme de Abeixo 4
15705 Santiago de Compostela

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Link to interactive map (scroll down): http://egeria.house/contact


I will provide: Tea/Coffee, soft drinks, cookies/biscuits etc.

Costs: None, but you are welcome to bring drink/food to share with others and there might be a discreetly placed basket in a corner where you can drop a cent or two for the next supply of tea bags ;-)

Open House is Monday to Friday 16:00-18:00, but if you want to come earlier/later/on the weekend just drop me a note (contact details here: http://egeria.house/contact/ and I will be there and open the door for you!

Lets just see how it goes and I will take it from there. Looking forward to seeing you all & Buen Camino, SY

PS For all of you that are/were concerned about my privacy: When I envisioned living in Santiago, I already had it very clear in my head that I would share part of the house with pilgrims/friends, so nobody is intruding on my privacy ;-) The ground floor is 'open space', the first floor is 'invited only' space and the second floor is 'only my space'. ;-)

Wow,

Does this mean I can come by for a chat friday 27? I will probably reach Santiago that day, after my Camino de Invierno, and I would love to meet Syates, the Camino Legend...!

BP

 

[Bad Pilgrim]

Sorry guys, this tonsillitis simply doesn't want to go away - so no Open House this whole week, sorry. I am now on antibiotics, hopefully that will do the trick. Buen Camino, SY

Oh, I didn't read that you were ill. I hope you recover!! Anyway I will be in Santiago the 27!

 

[SYates]

Hope to be better by then ;-) See you the 27th @Bad Pilgrim! BC SY

 

[Bad Pilgrim]

Hope to be better by then ;-) See you the 27th @Bad Pilgrim! BC SY

Woow :0D

 

[Deleted member 36903]

Sorry guys, this tonsillitis simply doesn't want to go away - so no Open House this whole week, sorry. I am now on antibiotics, hopefully that will do the trick. Buen Camino, SY

Wishing you restored to good health again soon.

 

[Mike Savage]

Take care of yourself Sybille and get well!

Mike

 

[SYates]

Ok everybody, thanks to antibiotics, I am up and running again ;-) Door is open Monday to Friday, 16:00 to 18:00 (or longer, depending how chatty we all are ;-) For information on how to find my place in Santiago, see the first post in this thread https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/2018-open-house-forum-meet-up-in-santiago.48513/

See you soon and Buen Camino, SY

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Ok everybody, thanks to antibiotics, I am up and running again ;-) Door is open Monday to Friday, 16:00 to 18:00 (or longer, depending how chatty we all are ;-) For information on how to find my place in Santiago, see the first post in this thread https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/2018-open-house-forum-meet-up-in-santiago.48513/

See you soon and Buen Camino, SY

I'am glad that you are feeling better now.
Wish you all the best Sybille.
Regards Peter .

 

[Kanga]

Look after yourself and stay well Sybille, Santiago needs you!

 

[SYates]

Oh, no Open House at Saint James Day, sorry about that, but I am going out ;-) Buen Camino, SY

 

[KinkyOne]

Oh, no Open House at Saint James Day, sorry about that, but I am going out ;-) Buen Camino, SY

Good for you

 

[Bad Pilgrim]

Syate

Oh, no Open House at Saint James Day, sorry about that, but I am going out ;-) Buen Camino, SY

Syates,

I have to run some errands but I will try to pop by to say hello today, at your house!

My real name is Henrik, if you don't want to call me Bad Pilgrim! But you can call me anything you want! :0D

BP

 

[VNwalking]

Oh, no Open House at Saint James Day, sorry about that, but I am going out ;-) Buen Camino, SY

Excellent!
I'm glad you're feeling better, Sybille, and hope you and BP have a grand time! (Sorry for the late well-wishing but I managed to miss the news here until now....)

 

[KinkyOne]

My real name is Henrik, if you don't want to call me Bad Pilgrim! But you can call me anything you want! :0D

BP

Hahahaha...
You think people would have problem calling you Bad Pilgrim? What about KinkyOne?
But one @peregrina2000 just stick to calling me Kinky when we met (and she even apologized for that)

 

[Bad Pilgrim]

Well I am about to walk over to SYates place right now, since I am in Santiago in one of the bars at the moment. I will try to behave! Oh, I am so shy of meeting new people! I will tell you all about it later!

Byyyye!

Bad Pilgrim (Henrik)

 

[Bad Pilgrim]

*BREAKING NEWS* I conquered my shyness and have just had a cup of coffee at SYates place! What a nice chat! What a house! Thank you SYates for your hospitality!

I urge every Pilgrim to stop by at her house for a while!

/Bad Pilgrim

 

[SabsP]

*BREAKING NEWS* I conquered my shyness and have just had a cup of coffee at SYates place! What a nice chat! What a house! Thank you SYates for your hospitality!

I urge every other Pilgrim to stop by at her house for a while!

/Bad Pilgrim

She is in the truest sense a hospitalera!!

 

[KinkyOne]

I was visiting her this year.
And I got a present, a biiig jar of Vegemite

 

[Bad Pilgrim]

I was visiting her this year.
And I got a present, a biiig jar of Vegemite

Vegemite, holy smoke! I never tried it but it looks delicious :Od

 

[KinkyOne]

Vegemite, holy smoke! I never tried it but it looks delicious :Od

Well the taste is kind of a several decades old salty rust. But I like it a lot

I restrain myself from licking rusted light posts though

 

[Bad Pilgrim]

Well the taste is kind of a several decades old salty rust. But I like it a lot

I restrain myself from licking rusted light posts though

Rusted light posts!!? So that is what it tastes like :0D I must try it then XOD

 

[KinkyOne]

Rusted light posts!!? So that is what it tastes like :0D I must try it then XOD

Very salty rusted street light posts!

You know what? We are hijacking the thread...

 

[SYates]

Just go ahead you two and hijack it ;-) as long as it brings pilgrims to my place ;-) BTW the vegemite was a gift from an Australian pilgrim, not from me.

Buen Camino, SY

 

[VNwalking]

as long as it brings pilgrims to my place ;-)

Anyone who gets to Santiago and doesn't go to @SYate 's place is missing out on something special.
(And don't worry - it's not the Vegemite.)

 

[martin1ws]

Thank you very much @SYates !
It was a great pleasure to talk to you...

especially as I felt sometimes a little bit lost in Santiago if I was not together with pilgrims... with so many tourists in Santiago... the 'normal life' so close... and only so little time before going back to my 'normal life'.

 

[SYates]

It was great meeting you also @martin1ws Buen Camino a casa and until next time, SY

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Hi Sybille ,
Marianne and I are in town for a few days next week , one of those days we will drop by for a shat .
See you next week , Peter .

 

[HalfDomeOrBust]

Great meeting you this past week SY. What. Wonderful
Place to have for Pilgrims!!!

Ed and Patty.

 

[Marbe2]

Hi, Thank you for your ministry. We will be in SdC around 6th of Nov. We will try and visit! Look forward to it! Bis bald!

 

[SYates]

Dear all,
As the pilgrim season slows down, Open House/Forum Meet Up is from now on only "on demand" ;-) So please contact me beforehand if you want to meet up for a cup/glass of something and a chat. Also, if you need help with anything in Santiago, please contact me http://egeria.house/contact and I do what I can do to help!

Buen Camino, SY

 

[AJGuillaume]

@SYates we're in SdC now, and we fly out on 3 November. We still have to find a suitcase/bag to put our backpacks in it (and have to do it today as tomorrow is a public holiday), but apart from that, it would be great to meet.
I'll send you a text, but fully understand if we can't meet.
Thank you
Andrew

 

[Kiwi-family]

@SYates we're in SdC now, and we fly out on 3 November. We still have to find a suitcase/bag to put our backpacks in it (and have to do it today as tomorrow is a public holiday), but apart from that, it would be great to meet.
I'll send you a text, but fully understand if we can't meet.
Thank you
Andrew

We just missed you Bearded Pilgrim! Sitting in Madrid Airport looking at the snow-topped hills I walked across five weeks ago!! Say hi to Sybille for me!

 

[AJGuillaume]

We just missed you Bearded Pilgrim! Sitting in Madrid Airport looking at the snow-topped hills I walked across five weeks ago!! Say hi to Sybille for me!

We missed you, too! Safe trip home!

 

[SYates]

@SYates we're in SdC now, and we fly out on 3 November. We still have to find a suitcase/bag to put our backpacks in it (and have to do it today as tomorrow is a public holiday), but apart from that, it would be great to meet.
I'll send you a text, but fully understand if we can't meet.
Thank you
Andrew

Hi Andrew, I haven't gotten a text from you yet! How big needs the bag to be? I might have something for you! BC and welcome to Santiago, SY

 

[Phil W]

Sybille, thank you for a wonderful afternoon and early evening meet up and conversation. I really enjoyed our conversation as well as learned a lot. Thank you for doing what you do to meet with and help pilgrims.

Buen Camino!

Phil

 

[SYates]

So did I! Wishing you and your wife a marvelous time as hospitaler@s in Grañón.
Buen Albergue compañer@s hospitaler@s, SY