Log in
Register
UI.X
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
UI.X
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Tag Topics
Online Guide
Camino Francés
Camino Portugués
Camino del Norte
Via de la Plata
Camino Primitivo
Camino de Invierno
Camino to Finisterre and Muxía
Camino Ingles
Camino de San Salvador
San Olav
Caminho Nascente
Caminho da Geira e dos Arreiros
Camino Olvidado
Camino Aragonés
Camino de Levante
Via Podiensis (Le Puy Route)
Camino de Madrid
Services by Casa Ivar in Santiago
Luggage Storage Services in Santiago de Compostela
Camino Forum Store
Official Camino Passport (Credential)
Altus Poncho
Forum Rules
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Resources
Latest reviews
Search resources
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
Menu
Install the app
Install
⚠️ Emergency contact in Spain - Dial 112 and AlertCops app.
More on this here
.
Get your
Camino Frances Guidebook
here.
Forums
Camino Routes
🇪🇸 Routes in Spain
🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
Albergues Vs Pensions , Hotels etc
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
[QUOTE="oursonpolaire, post: 250683, member: 1799"] I found one of the interesting side-effects of the hostal/casa rural approach was that I got to meet many more Spaniards that way (not only the receptionist and waiters!). Several times I fell into conversation with Spanish guests, curious about my motivations and where I came from, and always supportive. I recall (even if fuzzily) those evenings where guests invited me to join them at meals. And I remember stumbling, quite sodden, into a hotel on the del Norte, and a father pointing out to his two children that I was a foreigner and a pilgrim, and urging them to go up to me and shake hands and wish me Buen Camino. While it is true that I missed out on much of the camaraderie of the albergues which comes from the equality of sharing misery and the profound experience of being out of one's comfort zone, I got sleep (not the snoring, but the stuffiness of many of the rooms) and still made many friends among pilgrims the next day as we walk along. I did one Camino in the albergues and I know the experience. Since then I look for a different one. As an introvert, I prefer the experience of sitting at the edge of a plaza as the stones radiate warmth from the day, the sky turns indigo, and I finish off my orujo, and retiring to my own room (there is also the consideration of a male of a certain age requiring easy access to a bathroom, but I didn't want to mention that). For most pilgrims, I think a mix of the two is a really good approach, and it leaves more beds for students and the less well-off (many young Spaniards do the Camino as with high unemployment, that is the holiday they can afford). I would hope that prosperous pilgrims using albergues find that they are generous when it comes to the donativo box. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
❓How to ask a question
How to post a new question
on the Camino Forum.
Latest posts
Low fee ATMs. Where
Latest: Lindsay53
3 minutes ago
Life on the Camino - Miscellaneous Topics
M
Wise Debit Card on the Camino
Latest: Molly Cassidy
7 minutes ago
🧳 Traveling & Transport to/from/along the camino
T
The Pilgrim’s Guide to Etiquette
Latest: TravellingMan22
16 minutes ago
Life on the Camino - Miscellaneous Topics
June 4 starts at Porto
Latest: rainswift
27 minutes ago
👋 Introduce Yourself or Say Hello
T
USA TO MADRID, MADRID TO CAIRO, separate tickets
Latest: Traveler89
36 minutes ago
🧳 Traveling & Transport to/from/along the camino
This site is run by Ivar at
in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential)
|
2024 Camino Guides
Check out our
Online Guide for the Camino Francés
here.