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  1. Desert Bruce

    Hospitaleros & The Pilgrim

    I volunteered at Nájera, after walking the Portuguese from Lisbon, in November 2021. It was such a valuable experience serving the pilgrims, sharing Camino stories and doing what I could to help them on their Camino. This year I will be serving at San Nicolas del Flüe albergue in Ponferrada...
  2. Desert Bruce

    Are you a hiker or a walker?

    I am a walker, I've walked several Caminos. When I go into the nearby National Park to spend time on the trails or the hills I'm a hiker. I've had this discussion with myself many times on Camino. "Walking is the only exercise you don't have to be good at to enjoy." - Mark Twain
  3. Desert Bruce

    Are you always allowed to handwash your clothes?

    When I travel, on Camino or otherwise, I take my socks and underwear into the shower with me. Soap and rinse them and hang them up where ever I can.
  4. Desert Bruce

    Men's grooming

    I stopped shaving on my first Camino in 2016 and haven't taken up the habit since. I get a short haircut and beard trim before a Camino, got one 2 days ago. I'm waiting for my lift to the airport for my flight to Madrid.
  5. Desert Bruce

    In-Theater showings of The Way — US, May 2023

    Ah, too bad. I'd love to see it in a theater, but I'll be in Europe visiting a Camino friend in Austria.
  6. Desert Bruce

    Cafe con Leche / Coffee on the Camino: Enquiring Coffee Lovers want to know!!

    At home I drink my coffee black, but in Spain its always café con leche!
  7. Desert Bruce

    LIVE from the Camino Calling all CURRENT hospitaleros!! (Nov 2021)

    I served there last November(2021). One of the biggest concerns among the peregrinos and the hospiteleros was the lack of WiFi connectivity, I hope the ayuntamiento saw fit to include a WiFi connection in the improvements.
  8. Desert Bruce

    LIVE from the Camino Calling all CURRENT hospitaleros!! (Nov 2021)

    Hi Tom, I was having a coffee near the COVID test center at Madrid airport yesterday, while waiting for my results, when a vaguely familiar pilgrim walked over to my table. He said “Hello Tom.” It was Neil from New York. He had stayed with us the night before he stayed in Grañon. I never thought...
  9. Desert Bruce

    LIVE from the Camino Calling all CURRENT hospitaleros!! (Nov 2021)

    I took the hospitalero training just over 2 years ago in Sebastopol California through APOC. When I thought I would be able to travel in Sept 2021 I contacted Rebeca Scott, who coordinates the volunteers for several Albergues in Spain, for a placement during the time I would be available. I...
  10. Desert Bruce

    LIVE from the Camino Calling all CURRENT hospitaleros!! (Nov 2021)

    Great photos, thanks for posting them! The albergue must have been remodeled since then as the entrance is now near the other end on the south side. The arched entrance is no more. I wasn’t aware there had been one at the end of the building. We now have red sheets on all the bunks, even though...
  11. Desert Bruce

    LIVE from the Camino Calling all CURRENT hospitaleros!! (Nov 2021)

    I don’t know how the hospitaleros took care of the albergue when it had 90 beds and only 4 showers and 4 toilets.
  12. Desert Bruce

    LIVE from the Camino Calling all CURRENT hospitaleros!! (Nov 2021)

    I asked about the other bunks, the guide books say 90 beds, I was told that the missing bunks had been in the center of the dormitory. I don’t remember doing any interviews. I’m sure I’d remember.
  13. Desert Bruce

    LIVE from the Camino Calling all CURRENT hospitaleros!! (Nov 2021)

    I met several hospitaleros who had served at Canfranc while volunteering at the Pilgrim House in Santiago. I just started at the municipal albergue in Nájera two days ago. This is my first time as hospitalero. We had 27 peregrinos my first night then 13 last night. We have 54 bunks but now have...
  14. Desert Bruce

    Are you 70+ and still walking Caminos?

    I will be starting from Lisbon 25 September, knock on wood. Then two weeks later somewhere near Porto I will celebrate my 73 birthday by walking towards Santiago. Buen Camino
  15. Desert Bruce

    Why do pilgrims carry on when it is really hard?

    Well said! And you said it better than I could. Buen Camino!
  16. Desert Bruce

    Quiz No.3!

    Portuguese central Norte Primitivo Vdlp
  17. Desert Bruce

    Taking virtual walks with these Camino photos, they are not in order.

    Well done! Wonderful photos! Thanks so much for posting them!
  18. Desert Bruce

    Ashes to Spain?

    I have taken some of my brother's ashes to Europe four times since he died in 2016. I never take very much 3-4oz, in a small plastic bag in the bag with my soap, toothpaste and such. It has never been questioned. I've left his ashes on Croagh Patrick in Ireland, at the Cruz de Ferro and at the...
  19. Desert Bruce

    Did you frame your credential?

    While planning for my first Camino I decided that I would frame my credencial and Compostela. After puzzling over the dilemma of framing the two sided credential and consulting with several peregrinos I found a solution. There wasn't any rule that said that one could not take two, or more...
  20. Desert Bruce

    Are we now going to have to watch out for Peregrinos travelling like this?

    It has to be at least 400 km to qualify for a compostela.

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