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Note from moderator—for some reason I had not noticed that this post had a picture of Domingo. Though his picture is widely available in the internet, the OP should not post one without his consent.

Immediately after Grado - and a natural first stop on the Camino Primitivo is a public albergue
This guy - Domingo - drops in on the afternoon to pick up 5 euros - and literally make hell for the visitors: There is this photo of him on the wall so he has obviously been at it for years
- he speaks spanish-only, and immediately carried out (into the rain) our towels and jackets (there is a roof cover, but also a risk of mixing our gear if you do this without consent), then shouted out instructions that each bed was to have one sleeping bag laid out and all other stuff in Backpack, which he connects to the metal frame of the bed. This was repeated until each person was identified.

When arriving - pilgrims may expect to change, shower and reorganize for the night, and we are adults, not children. This ordeal led to one or two protesting that he upturned their gear and he threatened to throw them out: It is the most outrageous behaviour we met on our two Caminos so far and would advise to detour to avoid being in the same situation again.
He placated when the lineup was over, and continued to read out loudly from the guest rules, then the labels of the packets of food available for the night, and eventually tying up some chords for indoor clotheslines. However no person dared say a word before he left. This is not worthy of any alberge and I raise the concern or complaint to share with future walkers.
 
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Immediately after Grado - and a natural first stop on the Camino Primitivo is a public albergue
This guy - Domingo - drops in on the afternoon to pick up 5 euros - and literally make hell for the visitors: There is this photo of him on the wall so he has obviously been at it for years
- he speaks spanish-only, and immediately carried out (into the rain) our towels and jackets (there is a roof cover, but also a risk of mixing our gear if you do this without consent), then shouted out instructions that each bed was to have one sleeping bag laid out and all other stuff in Backpack, which he connects to the metal frame of the bed. This was repeated until each person was identified.

When arriving - pilgrims may expect to change, shower and reorganize for the night, and we are adults, not children. This ordeal led to one or two protesting that he upturned their gear and he threatened to throw them out: It is the most outrageous behaviour we met on our two Caminos so far and would advise to detour to avoid being in the same situation again.
He placated when the lineup was over, and continued to read out loudly from the guest rules, then the labels of the packets of food available for the night, and eventually tying up some chords for indoor clotheslines. However no person dared say a word before he left. This is not worthy of any alberge and I raise the concern or complaint to share with future walkers.
I had a completely different experience. Kind, hospitable and incredibly helpful. Domingo even went and picked some pilgrims in his truck who were heading his way but struggling.
 
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He was fine when I stayed there in 2015. The albergue was full so he put mattresses on the floor for us in the kitchen. Everyone there that night had a party and he happily joined in.

Maybe he was having a bad day or something?

Davey
 
I also stayed at that albergue last June arriving there after a very long first day - finding everything in Grado completo. I think Domingo and this albergue are something special. He has his rules and wants you to follow them (i. e. dirty shoes outside, sleeping bag on the bed, back-pack hooked to the bed, have a shower first; all lights out at 22.00 h or 22.30 h). But to me these rules do not seem unreasonable as they aim that most pilgrims can enjoy their stay.

The hospitalera at the public albergue at Pontevedra (CP) or the hospitalero at the public albergue at Logrono (CF) recieve similar complaints. They also allocate the beds in a certain manner so that they see, which and how many beds are already occupied. They want pilgrims to keep the dorms tidy. And they do their best to give older people a lower bunk. I do not see what is wrong with their policy.

Domingo offered us cold water on arrival, helped us with our backpacks and wanted us to feel comfortable. My dutch fellow pilgrim - who did not speak Spanish - felt similarily offended by his behaviour than you did (she wanted to have a shower later, but he wanted to clean the bathroom after us as we were the last to arrive). I think that he wants everybody to feel comfortable and by enforcing his rules he guarantees that most pilgrims will do so. The albergue is rather small and there is only narrow space in the dorm. So if you unpack your backpack and leave the stuff outside, it will cause other pilgrims to stumble over your belongings, some things will disappear under the beds ...

During the registration process Domingo asked who wanted to stay in Bodenaya the next day. And then he took a photograph of these pilgrims and sent it do David to do the Reservation for them. I think this was a great idea!

So do not diminish Domingos merits in running this albergue. If you do not want to apply to his - somewhat strict and rigid, but never the less reasonable - rules, you may feel more comfortable in another place.

BC
Alexandra
 
It’s a good thing I wasn’t there. I do speak fluent Spanish, and nobody orders me around like that. Although we do have our packs set up to hang from the bunk bed posts.
 
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I've witnessed this same process but as a positive!

The rules are there for a reason and Domingo is sometimes the first hospitalero a lot of new pilgrims encounter. That and the language barrier can seem as a very angry and unhospitable person, but he is very nice, I promise!

My experience with him, just a couple of weeks ago:
I called from Grado to check if there are beds still available, I don't speak Spanish, had no problem with communicating with him quickly. When I reached the turn from the camino towards the albergue, it was late and the rain started. After a couple minutes, a car came from behind me and honked, drove in front of me and stopped. A man came out and introduced himself as the hospitalero and said the rain is starting and offered to drive me the rest of the way.
When we reached the albergue he pointed at the house and the view and he was so very proud of it. You can really see that he loves his job and has a very special spot for the albergue in his heart.
Once inside, he showed me where to put my shoes and to pick a bed and started cleaning the stuff others left. This is probably the part you felt as shouting at people. I didn't see a problem with it because the dormitory has narrow passages and stuff lying around or wet clothes can become a problem very quickly.
He asked who was hungry and started preparing a communal dinner. I had no wish to eat the dinner because I had my own food, but changed my mind when I saw the dinner table set for everyone. This is the first albergue I encountered where everyone is treated like a big family (I walked the portuguese camino before and had no experiences like this). We had a great big dinner and talked while Domingo did the paperwork and check-ins. He asked where we were planning to sleep tomorrow and called for us to announce we were coming.

I think he created a space for everyone to learn what to expect the rest of the way. It is very important to understand why the rules are there, even if you can't see it right away. One wet sock might not seem like a problem, but twenty wet pilgrims can stink everything up pretty fast. If you expect to come into a warm albergue by the end of your walk, the pilgrims tomorrow will probably not want to come to a mouldy, humid and stinky one, too.
 
I have stayed at Villapañada, with Domingo as hospitalero, and you are right he has been doing it for years. He does have his own particular set of rules and you are also right, he will make sure everyone follows them! Everyone has bad days, that’s for sure. But my own experience was totally positive.

I think the OP also gives a clue to what might have been the source of Domingo’s frusration. To the extent that “he speaks Spanish only” might be part of the problem, it might also be relevant to comment on whether anyone in the albergue could speak Spanish other than Domingo. Was he taking everyone’s clothes outside just to be a jerk, or was he frustrated that no one could understand what he was asking everyone to do? Think of it from his perspective — here is is running this albergue, which is something he does in addition to his “real” job as a truck driver, just because he loves it. He has a bunch of rules that he really wants people to follow, for good reasons, yet he can’t speak with the people he wants to follow the rules.

I remember eating dinner at the albergue in Oliva de Plasencia on the Vdlp with a table full of peregrinos, and only two of them were Spanish. Everyone else was speaking English. One of the Spaniards turned to the other and said — I guess you don’t have to leave the country to go abroad. That hit me, and I think that may be some of what Domingo was feeling in that situation too.

But I agree with those who think we should cut hospitaleros a lot of slack. And what’s the adage about honey being better than vinegar. As guests in the hospitalero’s domain, that should be our starting attitude, IMO.

And I am reminded of @anniesantiago’s venting post from a few years ago, in which she described some of the totally rude behavior she has seen from pilgrims. I imagine hospitaleros see a whole lot more of that! https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/this-is-a-very-negative-post-a-vent.43787/
 
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Exactly - this was our first albergue on this Camino and not a good one - there are better options. After the Camino Frances - several experienced camino walkers had never suffered this treatment - please take advise. There are new albergues opening, the most remarkable we met was after Castroverde (fine stop before Lugo) https://www.gronze.com/galicia/lugo/vilar-cas/albergue-pocina-muniz - which I hope is a tribute to what future peregrinos may expect. At 12 euros for one night, the family-run albergue is a step into the future and hereby recommended.
 

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Although I stayed in Grado a few weeks ago as I know several hospitaleras who have worked there, I subsequently met up with several pilgrims a few days later who were very happy with the albergue the OP described. It just goes to show that such comments are very subjective and indeed Domingo may have had a bad day. I certainly would not fault him because he only speaks Spanish. Yes, it is a bonus if a hospitalero/a speaks more than one language but then again, how many pilgrims speak Spanish?

Sometimes one's opinion is based on expectations. Personally I never expect more than a shower (hopefully warm/hot) and a bed, preferably under a roof ;) but then again I mainly stay in municipals.
 
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He's a top bloke, I stayed there in 2012, it was a hot day and he was out and about in his car on the path up there making sure everyone was ok. In the Albergue it was positivity with him. If the OP is a recommendation to other peregrinos to stay elsewhere then I hope the other posts give a more of a comprehensive picture.
 
The comments are a tribute to the generous state of mind of the fellow walkers (thank you for sharing!) The discussion would not have been initiated had this not had a complicated side - also witnessed by others above. Yes, abide by his rules and add the experience to your bucket list if you wish. He threatened me with police when I not questioned the necessity of but delayed unpacking my sleeping bag at 4 in the afternoon. It usually suffices that we are self-helped. (He did not prepare food) The collaborative efforts of the other pilgrims intervened to avoid him throwing out me and another walker. It is unusual in the body of albergues we have met, and I respect the magnanimous character of the replies above.
 
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I am walking in 2 weeks. I can live with his rules but which is the recommended albergue - Grado or San Juan?
 
Stayed there last year in September. Had a wonderful evening with lots of laughter and singing. Domingo cooked up a storm for some of the younger pilgrims who had phoned him in advance to arrange it. He sat with us during supper and was very jovial. It was one of the best Albergues I stayed at. Yes, he runs the place a bit like a sergeant major, but that is why everything is so neat and orderly. And I liked that. Cheapest beer available on the whole Camino. I forgot my cellphone and watch chargers there. Fellow pilgrims who could speak Spanish phoned him and the next night I was reunited with my chargers in Campiello. Domingo had made a plan to get them delivered for me at no charge. So, in my eyes Domingo is TOPS!
 
Thanks for the info. I will try to get there. However, I am a bit confused - some say you have to take your own food and others that there is a meal there. What we buy food in Grado or take a chance?
 
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Thanks for the info. I will try to get there. However, I am a bit confused - some say you have to take your own food and others that there is a meal there. What we buy food in Grado or take a chance?
 
Not a pilgrim meal on offer for all the pilgrim staying there. I made my own food. But as said, others phoned him in advance and arranged for a meal to be made by him which they paid for. There were drinks available in fridge for sale at very cheap prices.
 
+4 for Domingo from me and my compadres at the time, going back to 2011. Our group had a lovely evening under his gentle stewardship of the albergue. We brought food up from Grado and cooked there with others.
It sounds like something or someone has got under his skin, which happens to all of us once in a while.
I'm so glad to see how many others have jumped in to support him. One day I'd like to walk the Primitivo again and I'm hoping he'll still be there.
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
This guy is apparently somewhat of an institution - having made an impression on so many!
on Supplies: There is a meagre "one of each" supply of rations:both dry (pasta/tea), vegetables (onion/tomato&potatoe) and refrigerated (yoghurt), plenty of drinks - and a vendor machine (snack): but somewhat narrow scope and we were happy that we brought a supply of groceries up from Grado: we made our own. even if you were to have a shared meal in the evening we enjoyed our own breakfast before setting out.
Note: a local thing is that after their sunday market, Grado is basically closed on mondays, no shops or stores open the day we passed (we thought it was siesta and hung around for a late opening that did not materialize)
 
Exactly - this was our first albergue on this Camino and not a good one - there are better options. After the Camino Frances - several experienced camino walkers had never suffered this treatment - please take advise. There are new albergues opening, the most remarkable we met was after Castroverde (fine stop before Lugo) https://www.gronze.com/galicia/lugo/vilar-cas/albergue-pocina-muniz - which I hope is a tribute to what future peregrinos may expect. At 12 euros for one night, the family-run albergue is a step into the future and hereby recommended.
I think, this describes the problem very well.

On CF there is nowadays a wide range of private albergues, many with swimming-pool, restaurant and other commodities. This hotel-style accomodation is a sharp contrast to more traditional pilgrim accomodation. The competition among these albergues leads to the extinction of more traditional "donativo" albergues and also rises the expectations of some pilgrims.
 
I am so pleased that I stayed there. We made friends on that first night and continued to see most of them all along the way. It was a great experience, in the most beautiful setting and a great start to the Primitivo. Although we bought some tortillas in Grado, some pilgrims arrived empty handed, but Domingo soon arrived with a variety of vegetables, pasta, pasta sauce, fruit, yoghurts, eggs, wine etc which he buys personally, so that pilgrims can make something to eat. He is very generous and all he asks for is a donation towards the cost of what he buys. I can understand how he could be taken the wrong way, but it is his albergue and he is responsible for it. Hanging backpacks up off the floor is a brilliant idea - particularly if you know something about bedbugs. He is kind, he is generous, helpful and genuinely caring of pilgrims, which is more often than not a thankless task. He doesnt speak andy English but if anyone has a problem, simply ask one of the pilgrims who speaks Spanish to interpret for you. We should be grateful for his genuine and enormous contribution to the Camino, day in and day out throughout the year. I am sure that I would not last more than a week, doing what he does. I would be utterly fed up with over-critical, demanding pilgrims. There might be newer, smarter albergues but they dont have the same atmosphere.
 
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A hospitalero perspective:
Last month of May I was serving like hospi in a Donativo albergue, in the Meseta. It was 6:00 in the evening when a neighbour entered the albergue telling me I have a phone call ( This albergue have not telephone, and this neighbour offered to have her number in the guides, for helping hospis and peregrinos). A woman was phoning to book a bed, (the guides specify no reservations allowed) so I told her we dont accept reservations. I returned to the albergue, only to be phoned again 45 minutes later for the same "pilgrim" who was trying to force me to accept "her rules". It was 7:45 when she arrived to the albergue asking for "her reserved room". She impolitely refused when we offered her to share dinner with the other pilgrims, asking only for a hot shower. When she had it, she interrupted me during the blessing, asking for a bar to have HER dinner. It as 9;30 when my mates and miself arrived to the bar to have a cap of coffe, finding her arguing with the waiters. She left the bar at 9:45. When we returned to the albergue, mor or less at 10:15 she was smoking a cigarrette, sitting at the door of the house. We told her politely we was going to close the door, but she keep arguing with us because it was too early for HER to going to bed. Finally, it was 10:40 when we closed the door. Next morning al 6:30 in the morning, I was in the kitchen cooking breakfasf for 41 pilgrims when another woman entered shouting and claiming because no one was taking her calls to the carring -pack company. It was 6:40 when the "smoking tourist" entered the kitchen with a bottle in her hand asking for boiling water. I told her we were using all the cookers in this moment, because the breakfast would be served in less than fifteen minutes. She SHOUTED I must boil water for her. In this very moment, I said her to exit the kitchen and wait untill 7:00. She took a handfull of cookies and stormed to the albergue´s door. There she found one of my hospi mates, and shouted him I was a impolite hospitalero, a bad man, and threat him to report "our lack of kindnes" to our "boss" and Compostela´s bishop. We make a lot of jokes about this, of course, but what I trying to say here and now is :
What are we "pilgrims" waiting to find? Do we really think that "Each one is walking his own Camino" means each of us can do what we want?
Do we think hospitaleros, locals, mate pilgrims, the Catholic Church, the Spanish autorities etc are here for serve us?
Do we think we can complain about what are we finding in what we call a pilgrimage, and is turning for more and more of us in a cheap vacation? Like a Spaniard, like a Hospitalero, like a Pilgrim I can tell I´m becaming a little tired of those behaviors.
When I´m in a strange´s house, I follow the rules of the owner; if its rules don´t pleased me, usually I politely look for the exit and left this place, no before saying my thanks.
This is the way I was raised. This rule can be apply for private houses, hotels, bars, restaurants, communities, countries...
I´m not pointing to no one in particular, don´t misunderstand me, what I´m triyng to say is simple:
Respect the others When they are doing something in a certain way, usually they have their good reasons to do it that way.
Respect!
Buen Camino to you all, honest people.
Ildefonso.
 
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A hospitalero perspective: Last month of May I was serving like hospi in a Donativo albergue, in the Meseta. It was 6:00 in the evening when a neighbour entered the albergue telling me I have a phone call ( This albergue have not telephone, and this neighbour offered to have her number in the guides, for helping hospis and peregrinos). A woman was phoning to book a bed, ( the guides specify no reservations allowed) so I told her we dont accept reservations. I returned to the albergue, only to be phoned again 45 minutes later for the same "pilgrim" who was trying to force me to accept "her rules". It was 7:45 when she arrived to the albergue asking for "her reserved room". She impolitely refused when we offered her to share dinner with the other pilgrims, asking only for a hot shower. When she had it, she interrupted me during the blessing, asking for a bar to have HER dinner. It as 9;30 when my mates and miself arrived to the bar to have a cap of coffe, finding her arguing with the waiters. She left the bar at 9:45. When we returned to the albergue, mor or less at 10:15 se was smoking a cigarrette, sitting at the door of the house. We told her politely we was going to close the door, but she keep arguing with us because it was too early for HER for going to bed. Finally, it was 10:40 when we closed the door. Next morning al 6:30 in the morning, I was in the kitchen cooking breakfasf for 41 pilgrims when another woman entered shouting and claiming because no one was taking her calls to the carring -pack company. It was 6:40 when the "smoking tourist" entered the kitchen with a bottle in her and asking for boiling water. I told her we were using all the cookers in this moment, because the breakfast would be served in less than fifteen minutes. She SHOUTED I must boil water for her. In this very moment, I said her to exit the kitchen and wait untill 7:00. She took a andfull of cookies and stormed to the albergue´s door. There she found one of my hospi mates, and shouted him I was a impolite hospitalero, a bad man, and threat him to report "our lack of kindnes" to our "boss" and Compostela´s bishop. We make a lot of jokes about this, of course, but what I trying to say here and now is :
What are we "pilgrims" waiting to find? Do we really think that "Each one is walking his own Camino" means each of us can do what we want? Do we think hospitaleros, locals, mate pilgrims, the Catholic Church, the Spanish autorities etc are here for serve us? Do we think we can complain about what are we finding in what we call a pilgrimage, and is turning for more and more of us in a cheap vacation? Like a Spaniard, like a Hospitalero, like a Pilgrim I can tell I´m becaming a little tired of those behaviors. When I´m a strange house, I follow the rules of the owner; if its rules don´t pleased me, usually I politely look for the exit and left this place., nor before saying my thanks.
This is the way I was raised. This rule can be apply for private houses, hotels, bars, restaurants, communities, countries...
I´m not pointing to no one in particular, don´t misunderstand me, what I´m triyng to say is simple:
Respect the others When they are doing something in a certain way, usually they have their good reasons to do it. that way.
Respect!
Buen Camino to you all, honest people.
Ildefonso.
What an horrific experience you had but you seem to have exercised extreme patience in the face of very bad behaviour and we are grateful that there are hospitaleros like you. Fortunately, pilgrims like this are few and far between. In general, I found that the pilgrims walking the Primitivo were of a different calibre to the general mass of pilgrims. I met some really fine pilgrims, and even encountered a 'Camino Angel' who helped me when I was struggling in the mist and freezing cold on that very steep section of the Polo de Allande route.
 
My daughter and I arrived one September evening in 2014 after a long walk from Oviedo. I was pretty tired after slogging up the last 6 km. One of the highlights of the Camino Primitivo for me was Domingo greeting me at the door, large glass of water in hand, with (in Spanish) "welcome, let me take your pack, have some water, do you need help with getting your boots off, I have a bottom bunk for you". Truly exactly what I needed. It reminded me of that "a glass of water given in My name". By that stage I had studied and heard enough Spanish that I could understand what he was saying, and the hand signals, although conversing in Spanish was not easy. Other pilgrims translated later when necessary. I think 5 euro was cheap at the price considering a roof, a comfortable bed and a hot shower.
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IMHO Domingo is a great hospitalero! He has his own rules ... which I think it would be wise to keep, not only in this albergue, but throughout the entire Camino.

Rules are quire basic: if you soil something ... you clean it, the backpacks can never be on top of the bedbunks, you keep the time schedule of the albergue and not much more!

A small problem for Domingo is that, being the first albergue for many pilgrims, he has to explain the rules to everyone. Once, I stayed there to sleep and a Chinese female pilgrim appeared, without any equipment. The first thing she asked was where her room was ... and she was horrified when she discovered that there was only one room for all the pilgrims! 😂 BTW ... next day we had to take her to a shop to buy some basic equipment.

I always recomend pilgrims to go to this albergue, specially if they intend to reach Bodenaya next day. By the way ... Bodenaya is another albergue I always recomend!
 
Hi BlaBlah,

Who tells us that you are not the person who posted this negative comment on Google and quote yourself as "evidence" that you were right?

In my opinion comments on albergues have to be interpreted with caution as pilgrims expectations may difffer as does their social and cultural background. And one must also take into consideration language bareers which may give cause to misrepresentations.

I think sufficient opinions about this albergue and the hospitalero Domingo have been exchanged so everyone can decide, if he wants to experience his hospitality or prefers to stay in another place.

BC
Alexandra
 
The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
It is not in the spirit of the community to question the sincerety of other peregrinos. We do not walk alone. This is not a singular observation. Shared experiences are the topic, the details that are valuable for others planning the way. Being a public auberge does not excuse abrasive treatment
 
For a newbie who is establishing a picture of what the Camino is like and perhaps where to stay posts like this and the responses to them must be so confusing. Even if all the posters who are extolling the virtues of this Albergue are wrong, I would suggest stay here anyway because it is such a beautiful location and the views can be spectacular, and more importantly you could use perhaps any abrupt behaviour from the hospitalero to develop an attitude that takes the rough and smooth in your stride which is so important for keeping a positive mind when walking any Camino.

Buen Camino
 
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It is not in the spirit of the community to question the sincerety of other peregrinos. We do not walk alone. This is not a singular observation. Shared experiences are the topic, the details that are valuable for others planning the way. Being a public auberge does not excuse abrasive treatment

Looks, IMHPO that your motivations are starting to appear more a personnal revenge than the need of sharing a bad experience. Probably ( I sincerely hope for that) I´m wrong, but my hown experience after many years being a pilgrim and a hospi, is that something is really wrong between an hospitalero and a pilgrim when the first one threatens the second to call the police.
Because we, not "commercial" Hospis are usually REALLY proud of our caring and patience, our sense of HOSPITALITY, and understanding of pilgrims needs. Many of us do not received other paiment than the pilgrims smiles. In other cases the payment received is just enough to cover expenses of the albergue. We work hard for the LOVE we feelby the Camino.
But, trust me, sometimes we (or me at least) feel the temptation to kick some asses out of "our houses".
Probably your bad experience was motivated by a misunderstanding, I know Domingo and he is usually a very caring person. He loves the Camino, helping pilgrims, being a Hospitalero. Of course he runs HIS house firmly, but usually friendliness, joy and helpfulness is the norm.
BUT he do not like the people who think they have the right to do whatever they want.
He don´t like the pilgrims who behave like tourists or tourists who simulate being pilgrims. Not problem with tourists or pilgrims but with "disrecpecful cheaters" and impolite persons.
For sure he confused you with one of them.
Buen Camino, to you all honest people.
May the pilgrimage give and teach us what we need, nor what we want.
 
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