Dickwilbur
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances, Prim, VF (Twice), VDLP, Moz, Lev
I am frankly tee'd off at the behaviour of some pilgrims/tourigrinos/cheap holiday itinerants.
I stayed in a well known alburgue eleven days ago and am now back here as a volunteer. Having a chat with other voluntarios who have been here longer than I, I was given a resume of what tends to be in the box when opened the day after.
Frankly I am ashamed to hear that on one night, very recently, 12 people stayed, got a bed a shower and a communal meal along with a simple desayuno. And in the morning there was 10€ in the box.
How dare you. The register gives the names for that night. I want to name and shame and damn the consequences, but the others giving their time and effort are more sanguine than I and have asked that I don't.
I have no doubt this will be censured for my language but before it is lets state very clearly. Donativo does not translate as free. Whilst I acknowledge that the ethos can be interpreted as 'if all you can give are prayers'....... It is worth noting that 40% on the night in question stated that cultural or health was the reason for being on the Camino.
If you see blatant avoidance of contributing or worse, bragging of avoiding, call it out. Loudly.
Rant over
I stayed in a well known alburgue eleven days ago and am now back here as a volunteer. Having a chat with other voluntarios who have been here longer than I, I was given a resume of what tends to be in the box when opened the day after.
Frankly I am ashamed to hear that on one night, very recently, 12 people stayed, got a bed a shower and a communal meal along with a simple desayuno. And in the morning there was 10€ in the box.
How dare you. The register gives the names for that night. I want to name and shame and damn the consequences, but the others giving their time and effort are more sanguine than I and have asked that I don't.
I have no doubt this will be censured for my language but before it is lets state very clearly. Donativo does not translate as free. Whilst I acknowledge that the ethos can be interpreted as 'if all you can give are prayers'....... It is worth noting that 40% on the night in question stated that cultural or health was the reason for being on the Camino.
If you see blatant avoidance of contributing or worse, bragging of avoiding, call it out. Loudly.
Rant over
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