- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2003 CF Ronces to Santiago
Hospi San Anton 2016.
Just for fun , here are my three albergues that in my experience blossomed unexpectedly.
1.) The Paroquial at Villamayor de Monjárin - 2010 - the roof fell in a few years back.
It had opened up for the first day of the season and the solitary hospitalero had just arrived with 20 shopping bags full of supplies which he bought out of his own pocket. Two sixty year old Spanish ladies took charge and we were all comandered into a spring clean. A hat was whipped around for a vino collection and an another Spanish chap and I were sent to the the Bodegas to purchase some local wine. It was freezing outside! When we returned the small albergue was like a sauna. With a little help from a tiny microwave and a single plate stove there was a full menu that night. We pushed all the tables together and gathered what chairs we could. The company was delightful , what an amazing evening!
2.) Albergue Cluny - 2003. An albergue floated in the roof of a restored church?
A fellow pilgrim had helped me to tick off a few good albergues in my flimsy guide , torn out of a far lager book. On arriving early , there was a note on the door of the hall welcoming all pilgrims with instructions to enter through the door on the side and make oneself at home - return and pay €3 later. The large room was partitioned into dorms of 4 . I was able to do all my washing , Have a great shower and cook a pasta before most of the other pilgrims arrived. BUT ......... the piece de resistance was the 50 strong choir that preformed in the hall below that evening, There was classic as well as Spanish folk songs - WOW!!
3.) Refugio Manjarin Just after the Iron Cross - 2003 - IN THE SNOW!
If there was ONE stop that I really wanted to experience on my first Camino , This was it! Tomas the 'last Templar' Is eccentric as you can get. The snow was a foot deep as I entered this domain. I was shown a single bunk and given 4 grey blankets, There were no facilities at all but I wanted this experience ooh so much. That evening we had a stew , as much as you wanted, The bread was stale but dipped in the stew was good enough for me and there was vino as well. Tomas sat at the head of the table. The room was lit by candles and there was a small wood burning stove in the middle. Did I get what I wanted , OOH YES!!
1.) The Paroquial at Villamayor de Monjárin - 2010 - the roof fell in a few years back.
It had opened up for the first day of the season and the solitary hospitalero had just arrived with 20 shopping bags full of supplies which he bought out of his own pocket. Two sixty year old Spanish ladies took charge and we were all comandered into a spring clean. A hat was whipped around for a vino collection and an another Spanish chap and I were sent to the the Bodegas to purchase some local wine. It was freezing outside! When we returned the small albergue was like a sauna. With a little help from a tiny microwave and a single plate stove there was a full menu that night. We pushed all the tables together and gathered what chairs we could. The company was delightful , what an amazing evening!
2.) Albergue Cluny - 2003. An albergue floated in the roof of a restored church?
A fellow pilgrim had helped me to tick off a few good albergues in my flimsy guide , torn out of a far lager book. On arriving early , there was a note on the door of the hall welcoming all pilgrims with instructions to enter through the door on the side and make oneself at home - return and pay €3 later. The large room was partitioned into dorms of 4 . I was able to do all my washing , Have a great shower and cook a pasta before most of the other pilgrims arrived. BUT ......... the piece de resistance was the 50 strong choir that preformed in the hall below that evening, There was classic as well as Spanish folk songs - WOW!!
3.) Refugio Manjarin Just after the Iron Cross - 2003 - IN THE SNOW!
If there was ONE stop that I really wanted to experience on my first Camino , This was it! Tomas the 'last Templar' Is eccentric as you can get. The snow was a foot deep as I entered this domain. I was shown a single bunk and given 4 grey blankets, There were no facilities at all but I wanted this experience ooh so much. That evening we had a stew , as much as you wanted, The bread was stale but dipped in the stew was good enough for me and there was vino as well. Tomas sat at the head of the table. The room was lit by candles and there was a small wood burning stove in the middle. Did I get what I wanted , OOH YES!!