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[QUOTE="Rebekah Scott, post: 676716, member: 271"] IMHO it´s not the albergues that make the Camino so popular. It´s the people who run them, especially the non-profit, low-cost albergues staffed by volunteers. The tradition of donativo is a bizarre notion to Capitalists, but this "something for nothing" ideal is a living example of Grace, the linchpin of Christian belief. People who give their time and labor to help other pilgrims make the trip are what makes the albergue system work, and makes the Camino unique. Sacrifice, selflessness, even suffering are all considered quaint or somehow neurotic among "up to date" hikers, but after a period of contemplating, you will see how they´re part and parcel to the pilgrimage experience -- and the Christian ethos that built these pathways. Volunteer hospitaleros are the beating heart of the Camino de Santiago. Without them, it´s just another pretty hike. [/QUOTE]
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