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4-week experience of being a Hospitalero
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[QUOTE="Anniesantiago, post: 1199672, member: 3502"] Some of our favorites over the years: On our first Camino in 2006 we stayed at San Anton, Marina hosted us because the regular hospitalero had been tragically killed in a train crash. She was WONDERFUL and made us feel so at-home. Take your pick of any of the hospitaleros over the years at Albergue Roncesvalles. Always a great sense of humor and lots of patience with the crazy check-in process. Wonderful folks! Tomas was a marvelous host at Manjarin one year. When a pilgrim walking in silence and barefoot showed up and the rest of us were taken aback, he knew exactly what was going on and invited the man in with open arms and wonderful hospitality. Sarah and Iosu at Casa de la Abuela in Los Arcos have always made our stay enjoyable - and his CAKES are luscious. Freda at Hospital de Orbigo let me put my tent out in the yard because I couldn't be inside with my MCS. Jutta at Ventosa (San Saturnino) allowed a crying peregrina to shower there then directed her to a lovely spot in the churchyard where she spent the night. Livia and Unai and dog Conan at La Piedra in Villafranca give the pilgrims directions to the river to soak their feet. They also allowed us to host a birthday party there one year. We LOVED the Italian Confraternity and hospitalero Luigi at San Nicholas by Itero. They put on a beautiful dinner and foot-washing ceremony in candlelight. Very special. We just love Noemi, Maria Luisa, Carmen and her husband (whose name escapes me at the moment) They are just precious! Always welcoming! Big hugs each time we arrive. Just lovely people. Jose in Viana at Apartamentos Borgia carries everyone's bags up the 3 flights of stairs with a big old smile and makes sure we have a nice breakfast. Caesar and Ignaki at Alb. Ibarrola in Pamplona are brothers who have a great sense of humor and tell wonderful stories - very helpful - anything you need. In the past, one of the owners of Gite Compostella was Pierre. What a joy he was! A big hug and laugh when we arrived. He'd put on welcoming parties for our group and we'd invite everyone in the albergue - a good way to meet pilgrims from all over the world. I have to mention Rebekah Scott, who hosted me one year when I was sick. She is a bottomless well of essential information for anyone walking any route. We just love her dedication and hospitality. I can't forget Laurent at Auberge Borda. My first impression was that he reminded me of the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld! lol! BUT I quickly changed my mind as I spent time with him on his tightly run ship. He is supremely organized and very knowledgeable and passionate about the Camino. The communal dinner is great and the lodgings are exceptional. And lastly, we are laughing as we remember "Lucifer" at San Martin Pinario, one of the servers at dinner who always gives pilgrims special treatment with his "wicked" sense of humor. lol! There are more. This is just a sampling. There are a lot of private proprietors we didn't mention. 99% of our experiences have been posiitve! [/QUOTE]
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