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There are both. Some have made it into a business, while there are other places (often unattended) where a "Camino angel" has set up a donativo food and drink stand.And on a semi-related note, would you consider the people selling food and drink out of their van or trailer to passing pilgrims to be akin to "trail angels" you find on through-hikes, or are they simply entrepreneurs who found a side-hustle to make some extra cash?
And on a semi-related note, would you consider the people selling food and drink out of their van or trailer to passing pilgrims to be akin to "trail angels" you find on through-hikes, or are they simply entrepreneurs who found a side-hustle to make some extra cash?
Here in the Pacific Northwest close to the Pacific Crest Trail there are people who live in the area who regularly take water and other supplies and leave them at places on the trail for through hikers and section hikers (as opposed to day hikers) on the trail. I have friends that do this.I don't know what you are referring to with 'trail angels you find on through hikes'. Probably the term ´through hikes´ is a rather North American concept - so I am just not quite sure what you are talking about.
Yes, quite different from carrying all of your food and water until you can get to a resupply point.Camino isn't really a through-hike, although some less travelled or less infrastructure routes could possibly be classed as such with a stretch of imagination. I have used the phrase to help wrap my head around my next Camino which I imagine will have less arrows and shells than the Frances, but even then, following a map to a restaurant and a hotel doesn't quite make it a through-hike.
I am surprised it is this low. I seem to remember higher prices even several years ago, for freshly squeezed zumo. Of course, the glasses could be getting smaller.Zumo 2.00 - 2.50
I don't think I'll ever walk the Pacific Crest Trail but I have read a few books about it. It sounds amazing! Sorry for the tangent!Here in the Pacific Northwest close to the Pacific Crest Trail there are people who live in the area who regularly take water and other supplies and leave them at places on the trail for through hikers and section hikers (as opposed to day hikers) on the trail. I have friends that do this.
That nice young Spanish guy who appeared in the middle of nowhere and handed me two cups of red wine on kilometre 41.7 that day ... without any doubt was an angelI do believe that regular Spanish folks earning some money from the camino can be really nice people (or angels, if we want to use this terminology) at the same time.
I wonder how much of the price rise was really due to Covid and the reduced pilgrim numbers. There has been huge price inflation in Spain as in many other countries over the past couple of years. Energy costs in particular have risen dramatically. Until these price cuts are reversed - which seems unlikely in the short term - I doubt that we will see any serious reduction in costs.The prices for accommodation (albergues etc) went up by 50% and more during the pandemic. That was justified, since there were far fewer pilgrims and higher costs for meeting the hygiene guidelines (only 50% beds occupiable, constant disinfection etc etc). However since 2022 the Camino (at least Frances) is more frequented than ever before, but the prices stayed where they were.
Our trail angels came in the form of people maybe handing is a water or fruits along the way. Or being spontaneously invited to a picnic that was happening. But those were truly special moments and not counted on with any regularity.For anyone just recently returned from the CF, do you recall what the price of a couple items were, on average?
- cafe con leche
- fresh-squeezed orange juice
- Pilgrim's menu
- Menu del dia
I've noticed that the cost of accommodation seems to have gone up in the past couple years, which is no surprise as prices everywhere have gone up. Those costs can be easily viewed online. But wondering about the other daily necessities - especially fresh-squeezed orange juice, which is an expensive luxury in Canada. Overall have the day-to-day costs of food and drink - whether dining at an albergue, at a restaurant, or buying from a supermarket - risen substantially in the past couple years?
The cost of food and drink isn't going to impact my camino in any way, but I'm curious to know what to expect in May when I arrive.
And on a semi-related note, would you consider the people selling food and drink out of their van or trailer to passing pilgrims to be akin to "trail angels" you find on through-hikes, or are they simply entrepreneurs who found a side-hustle to make some extra cash?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Here in the Pacific Northwest close to the Pacific Crest Trail there are people who live in the area who regularly take water and other supplies and leave them at places on the trail for through hikers and section hikers (as opposed to day hikers) on the trail. I have friends that do this
Then my friends, who did a PCT through-hike last year, probably drank some water your friends provided.Here in the Pacific Northwest close to the Pacific Crest Trail there are people who live in the area who regularly take water and other supplies and leave them at places on the trail for through hikers and section hikers (as opposed to day hikers) on the trail. I have friends that do this.
first of.... if I was on KM 41.7 on any given day I believe I would start seeing Angels as well...That nice young Spanish guy who appeared in the middle of nowhere and handed me two cups of red wine on kilometre 41.7 that day ... without any doubt was an angel
for sure ... it was actually the longest walking day I did!first of.... if I was on KM 41.7 on any given day I believe I would start seeing Angels as well...
That said - he could've been Bacchus for all we know
On my last Camino in January I ended up walking a 42km day when the hospitalero at 32km failed to turn up to open the albergue or answer his phone despite a conversation earlier that day. When I got to the place I had booked online an hour or so earlier I didn't immediately recognise it. While I was trying to work out where I was heading a lady appeared through a door in the wall right beside me and announced that I'd found the right place. Then she told me that she also owned the bar across the street, that it was open and that it would have food for me. Miraculous enough at the time!first of.... if I was on KM 41.7 on any given day I believe I would start seeing Angels as well...
That said - he could've been Bacchus for all we know
Coffee con Leche 1.5, orange juice 3, pilgrim's meals range from 12-14. In Ocerbreiro nowFor anyone just recently returned from the CF, do you recall what the price of a couple items were, on average?
- cafe con leche
- fresh-squeezed orange juice
- Pilgrim's menu
- Menu del dia
I've noticed that the cost of accommodation seems to have gone up in the past couple years, which is no surprise as prices everywhere have gone up. Those costs can be easily viewed online. But wondering about the other daily necessities - especially fresh-squeezed orange juice, which is an expensive luxury in Canada. Overall have the day-to-day costs of food and drink - whether dining at an albergue, at a restaurant, or buying from a supermarket - risen substantially in the past couple years?
The cost of food and drink isn't going to impact my camino in any way, but I'm curious to know what to expect in May when I arrive.
And on a semi-related note, would you consider the people selling food and drink out of their van or trailer to passing pilgrims to be akin to "trail angels" you find on through-hikes, or are they simply entrepreneurs who found a side-hustle to make some extra cash?
Thanks for your thoughts.
I have never seen a trail angel on Camino Frances but I return there in 6 weeks, after an 8 year absence. In the US, Trail Angels give away food/drinks for free (especially when on a long trail, like the appalachain trail).Food for sale is a business.I am not quite getting the dichotomy between 'trail angels' and 'simply entrepeneurs'. I guess many people selling food and drinks are just Spanish people trying to earn some money, which is hard enough when living in rural Spain. 'Just entrepeneurs finding a side-hustle' somehow does not sound right to me in this context.
I don't know what you are referring to with 'trail angels you find on through hikes'. Probably the term ´through hikes´ is a rather North American concept - so I am just not quite sure what you are talking about.
I do believe that regular Spanish folks earning some money from the camino can be really nice people (or angels, if we want to use this terminology) at the same time.
Quite right, I meant nothing negative when using the term side-hustle. Part-time job might be another term.i don't think he meant "a side hustle" to be doragatory. In the US, it would be used for someone who has a regular job but also, when they want, or when the need is present, they also do something else for money (like sell fireworks during holidays or drive an uber part time). And they may think/talk about their "side hustle" in proud terms.
I don't consider the donativo stands to be a business - donations may not even cover their costs.In the US, Trail Angels give away food/drinks for free (especially when on a long trail, like the appalachain trail).Food for sale is a business.
My son has hiked half of the AT; the JMT and Colorado Tail. None of those Trail Angels had donation boxes, nor charged. It was all free and they did it to help the long distance hikers, and put a smile on their face and encourage them along the way.Here in the Pacific Northwest close to the Pacific Crest Trail there are people who live in the area who regularly take water and other supplies and leave them at places on the trail for through hikers and section hikers (as opposed to day hikers) on the trail. I have friends that do this.
I don't buy cafe con leche but seems to be it was 1-2 Euros- cafe con leche
- fresh-squeezed orange juice
- Pilgrim's menu
- Menu del dia
I think the word hustle has very negative connotations in the UK.Quite right, I meant nothing negative when using the term side-hustle. Part-time job might be another term.
Thanks very much for all the feedback everyone. Looking forward to copious amounts of cafe con leche and fresh-squeezed orange juice!
yeah that word tends to have negative connotations here as well, however not when used in the context of side-hustle.I think the word hustle has very negative connotations in the UK.
But there aren't nearly as many hikers on those trails as there are pilgrims on the Camino!My son has hiked half of the AT; the JMT and Colorado Tail. None of those Trail Angels had donation boxes, nor charged. It was all free and they did it to help the long distance hikers, and put a smile on their face and encourage them along the way.
"Side hustle" is big with the Millennials in the US as far as idioms go.I think the word hustle has very negative connotations in the UK.
I think the word hustle has very negative connotations in the UK.
Sadly that is not entirely true. For example there is the very long running "deaf" charity collection scam which seems to reappear every year. Or those who take a more direct approach and simply lift pilgrims' neglected valuables from albergues.It's pretty incredible that there are hundreds of thousands of pilgrims walking caminos in Spain every year, which has been happening for a long time, yet no group of undesirables have moved in to try to take advantage of all those people passing by every day.
You are assuming categories when in fact there is a multi-dimensional spectrum. When does reasonable profit turn into "ripping off"?I'm surprised (and happy) that I see almost no anecdotes from pilgrims about certain people/places that tried to rip them off.
Good point; very true! Camino Trail Angels would quickly go broke trying to offer free food or drink!But there aren't nearly as many hikers on those trails as there are pilgrims on the Camino!
On my first Camino there were several times when a bar or restaurant refused to take my money - a gift for the passing pilgrim from the owner or another customer. There were also a couple of times when I was invited to sit with a family or group of friends and share their meal and I was not allowed to pay my share. Very generous but only possible when you can count the passing pilgrims each day on the fingers of one hand!Good point; very true! Camino Trail Angels would quickly go broke trying to offer free food or drink!
I've never heard of this, although I know the word "hustle" has a couple of definitions. When my kids were young I'd say "You'd better hustle and finish your homework or no tv for you tonight!""Side hustle" is big with the Millennials in the US as far as idioms go.
True. While there can be a bit of a negative implication, the modern usage tends to be used for an income-supplementing legitimate activity, in addition to a regular job. It might be anything from sales of homemade crafts, to consulting, to a paper route! Many millennials find this necessary given that secure lifetime employment is no longer the norm."Side hustle" is big with the Millennials in the US as far as idioms go.
In Australia too. We don’t all speak the same EnglishI think the word hustle has very negative connotations in the UK.
Yes agreed! I have never regarded ‘hustle’ as negative, just maybe a less formalised, less corporate, more frenetic and fast paced way of earning money. Very common in vast parts of the world, and maybe less common in the more affluent parts of the world though still existing in great numbers!True. While there can be a bit of a negative implication, the modern usage tends to be used for an income-supplementing legitimate activity, in addition to a regular job. It might be anything from sales of homemade crafts, to consulting, to a paper route! Many millennials find this necessary given that secure lifetime employment is no longer the norm.
One of the strangest things I find is the amount of people who sugarcoat the Camino experience. I have never quite understood it tbh!You are assuming categories when in fact there is a multi-dimensional spectrum. When does reasonable profit turn into "ripping off"?
As examples, the Camino has businesses where foreigners seem to be charged more than the locals - I'm not making a judgement on this, but at some point that might qualify as a rip off. There was the crepe lady who angelically offered fresh crepes to passing pilgrims and then afterwards assertively asked for payment. There are the food trucks that are present only at the most lucrative times and their prices may be high (again, no judgement). There are rude/impatient people. There are out-and-out scams such as the deaf petitioners.
Most of us accept these things as part of the normal human experience, and don't like to belabour the negatives, but that doesn't mean they don't happen.
It is a mistake to sugarcoat the Camino experience in advance.
Thank you for the well-intentioned and needed dose of reality. Only being an observer and consumer of Camino content for the past couple years has no doubt generated some perspectives that may be a bit too rosy and perhaps somewhat idealistic and unrealistic. I definitely need to be re-grounded in my thinking on occasion. I suppose some of this is caused by the eternally positive reports you see from people who have walked - particularly on this site!. The vast majority - almost all - of reports are exceedingly positive, which of course can lull the uninitiated into a false sense of what life walking the camino is like. I'm really doing my best to enter this experience with an open mind and no expectations, but that's hard to do...You are assuming categories when in fact there is a multi-dimensional spectrum. When does reasonable profit turn into "ripping off"?
As examples, the Camino has businesses where foreigners seem to be charged more than the locals - I'm not making a judgement on this, but at some point that might qualify as a rip off. There was the crepe lady who angelically offered fresh crepes to passing pilgrims and then afterwards assertively asked for payment. There are the food trucks that are present only at the most lucrative times and their prices may be high (again, no judgement). There are rude/impatient people. There are out-and-out scams such as the deaf petitioners.
Most of us accept these things as part of the normal human experience, and don't like to belabour the negatives, but that doesn't mean they don't happen.
It is a mistake to sugarcoat the Camino experience in advance.
But it's why many of us keep coming back year after year.One of the strangest things I find is the amount of people who sugarcoat the Camino experience. I have never quite understood it tbh!
Yea I see what you mean! It’s like an alternative world with no bad things going on! Everyone is lovely, and honest, and helpful!! I guess it’s great really and I need to be less cynical!!But it's why many of us keep coming back year after year.
Well, after six caminos I have rarely encountered unlovely, unhonest, and unhelpful pilgrims, although I'm sure there are a handful of stories that can be told by others.Yea I see what you mean! It’s like an alternative world with no bad things going on! Everyone is lovely, and honest, and helpful!! I guess it’s great really and I need to be less cynical!!
Good to hear!Well, after six caminos I have rarely encountered unlovely, unhonest, and unhelpful pilgrims, although I'm sure there are a handful of stories that can be told by others.
The phrase "the Camino provides" comes to mind.One of the strangest things I find is the amount of people who sugarcoat the Camino experience
Well, my experiences on the Camino so far have been very positive. It appears to be safe and full of friendly people.Yea I see what you mean! It’s like an alternative world with no bad things going on! Everyone is lovely, and honest, and helpful!! I guess it’s great really and I need to be less cynical!!
That may well be so, but 'side hustle', in the meaning that it was used in by the OP has been recognized as entering the language with a first recorded use in 1982. It is listed in the Cambridge dictionary as US informal, so perhaps not as common to followers of British and other variations of English. We might be tempted to see this as two words, rather than a single phrase.I think the word hustle has very negative connotations in the UK.
And always makes me wince! I've had more than my fair share of happy encounters and unexpected rewards but that's no excuse for setting out totally unprepared or blithely assuming that someone else will pick up the pieces for you when things go pear-shaped!The phrase "the Camino provides" comes to mind.
Sure what I meant is that I don’t find it any better (or worse) than pretty much anywhere else (well maybe Atlantic City, with apologies to folks from New Jersey!).Well, my experiences on the Camino so far have been very positive. It appears to be safe and full of friendly people.
Of course I was annoyed by those 3 Germans who felt superior and looked down on Spanish culture, of course I was annoyed by the large, loud and reckless groups of young people on the last 60 or so kilometres, or by those two girls with loud music from some device in their backpacks who could be heard from over a kilometre away. But those were exceptions, more than compensated by the otherwise great experience.
I never felt ripped-off, prices were mostly fair when seen in context.
Spain is an extremely safe country compared to large parts of the world. Of course one needs some common sense to avoid being pickpocketed in larger cities and the like – but that is a world wide thing except maybe North Korea.
Is this sugarcoating? No, this is just me evaluating things on a realistic scale. In international comparison a Camino in Spain is a safe, convenient and enjoyable experience.
Well, it does provide most of the time. There are so many safety nets and conveniences along the way that even the unprepared will survive without major harm most of the time.The phrase "the Camino provides" comes to mind.
I thought it was just me! I googled this phrase a few hours back as I had no idea what it meant!The phrase "the Camino provides" comes to mind.
I love that interpretation.“the Camino provides” - all sorts of interesting opportunities and experiences
There are places worse than Atlantic CitySure what I meant is that I don’t find it any better (or worse) than pretty much anywhere else (well maybe Atlantic City, with apologies to folks from New Jersey!).
As I understand a 'trail angel', it is someone who does food drops far walkers on long overland walks where there are not many facilities e.g. the Bibbulman Track in Western Australia (1000km, we plan to do end to end in Sept - Oct). They are volunteers and take no money for the service and sometimes even for the food. Along the camino, there are food vans and little stalls. I wouldn't call them 'side hustles' as they are probably the owner's only source of income.would you consider the people selling food and drink out of their van or trailer to passing pilgrims to be akin to "trail angels" you find on through-hikes, or are they simply entrepreneurs who found a side-hustle to make some extra cash?
That depends on when you walk. None of them there in January when I passed by! Though I was delighted to find that David's donativo fruit juice cart was present and well stocked a few km before Astorga. No sign of David himself but an older gent greeted me when I stopped for a few minutes on the way.Along the camino, there are food vans and little stalls.
I loved David's quirky property and food stand when I passed through and he was very personable. He had a very nice variety of fruit and a few other things. The watermelon slice I enjoyed was very refreshing.Though I was delighted to find that David's donativo fruit juice cart was present and well stocked a few km before Astorga.
I think there may have been some apples on the stall but not much else in the fresh fruit line. But it was in January and there wasn't a lot of passing tradeI loved David's quirky property and food stand when I passed through and he was very personable. He had a very nice variety of fruit and a few other things. The watermelon slice I enjoyed was very refreshing.
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We were there in early May.I think there may have been some apples on the stall but not much else in the fresh fruit line. But it was in January and there wasn't a lot of passing tradeFrankly I was just impressed that someone kept that kind service going on a very exposed hilltop in the middle of winter!
I assume this would depend on the trail. On the Frances - this would certainly be true if someone wanted to do it regularly. Then again - a trail angel doesn’t need to be out there every day serving every pilgrim to be a trail angel. Trail Angels can buy wherever amount of supplies they want, and set up to provide those supplies until they run out. And wait to do it again when they think it is financially possible to do it again. On the PCT/AT - some Trail Angels are well known and do it fairly regularly. Other may pop in once or twice to give back a little of what the trail gave them (or for some other motivated reason).Good point; very true! Camino Trail Angels would quickly go broke trying to offer free food or drink!
Very well said!Thank you for the well-intentioned and needed dose of reality. Only being an observer and consumer of Camino content for the past couple years has no doubt generated some perspectives that may be a bit too rosy and perhaps somewhat idealistic and unrealistic. I definitely need to be re-grounded in my thinking on occasion. I suppose some of this is caused by the eternally positive reports you see from people who have walked - particularly on this site!. The vast majority - almost all - of reports are exceedingly positive, which of course can lull the uninitiated into a false sense of what life walking the camino is like. I'm really doing my best to enter this experience with an open mind and no expectations, but that's hard to do...
I remember the crepe lady and also the band of young girls wanting money in the woods.You are assuming categories when in fact there is a multi-dimensional spectrum. When does reasonable profit turn into "ripping off"?
As examples, the Camino has businesses where foreigners seem to be charged more than the locals - I'm not making a judgement on this, but at some point that might qualify as a rip off. There was the crepe lady who angelically offered fresh crepes to passing pilgrims and then afterwards assertively asked for payment. There are the food trucks that are present only at the most lucrative times and their prices may be high (again, no judgement). There are rude/impatient people. There are out-and-out scams such as the deaf petitioners.
Most of us accept these things as part of the normal human experience, and don't like to belabour the negatives, but that doesn't mean they don't happen.
It is a mistake to sugarcoat the Camino experience in advance.
I can state with a fact that in certain cities of Ukraine there are 2 menus - one in Ukrainian\Russian and one in English. Care to guess which one contains the more expensive prices?You are assuming categories when in fact there is a multi-dimensional spectrum. When does reasonable profit turn into "ripping off"?
As examples, the Camino has businesses where foreigners seem to be charged more than the locals - I'm not making a judgement on this, but at some point that might qualify as a rip off.
Yes, that happens in many places - informally or not. Let's not get into a discussion of these practices. It was just intended as an example to show that the perception of fairness/unfairness and reasonable/rip off are in the eyes of the beholder.I can state with a fact that in certain cities of Ukraine there are 2 menus - one in Ukrainian\Russian and one in English. Care to guess which one contains the more expensive prices?
I am not quite getting the dichotomy between 'trail angels' and 'simply entrepeneurs'. I guess many people selling food and drinks are just Spanish people trying to earn some money, which is hard enough when living in rural Spain. 'Just entrepeneurs finding a side-hustle' somehow does not sound right to me in this context.
I don't know what you are referring to with 'trail angels you find on through hikes'. Probably the term ´through hikes´ is a rather North American concept - so I am just not quite sure what you are talking about.
I do believe that regular Spanish folks earning some money from the camino can be really nice people (or angels, if we want to use this terminology) at the same time.
Love this..."pear-shaped"! Never heard the description before beyond a description of a woman's figure.assuming that someone else will pick up the pieces for you when things go pear-shaped!
Really!!’ A fave UK phrase, it has largely been replaced amongst certain demographics by ‘it’s gone t*ts up’!Love this..."pear-shaped"! Never heard the description before beyond a description of a woman's figure.
I would expect the costs would rise. In 2015 a Pilgrim menu was about 10€. Even at these prices it is a lot less than restaurant in the US. Fast foods like McDonald's run about $10-12 for sandwich, chips and drink and are not nearly as tasty.I think there is really a difference between the "donativo" stands you see on the way (that may be a table with fruit or something similar) where you can leave a donation and the Cafe Movil you will find which is like a food truck or trailer out in the middle of nowhere, top of a steep climb, etc. The Cafe Movil will often have hot and cold drinks and snacks for sale. The donativo stands also sometimes have a "stamp" for your passport (or not).
I have been reading in the paper that there are fewer and fewer restaurants where you can still buy a Menu del Dia for 10 Euros in Galicia. There has been some effort to hold down prices of "essential" grocery goods like beans, milk, etc. Meat and fish consumption has dropped in households due to rising costs so you may see more vegetarian and vegan offerings as a possible result.
This is good to know. Certainly still excellent value for us Australians. Please can someone advise what I should allow for daily expenses excluding accommodation.For anyone just recently returned from the CF, do you recall what the price of a couple items were, on average?
- cafe con leche
- fresh-squeezed orange juice
- Pilgrim's menu
- Menu del dia
I've noticed that the cost of accommodation seems to have gone up in the past couple years, which is no surprise as prices everywhere have gone up. Those costs can be easily viewed online. But wondering about the other daily necessities - especially fresh-squeezed orange juice, which is an expensive luxury in Canada. Overall have the day-to-day costs of food and drink - whether dining at an albergue, at a restaurant, or buying from a supermarket - risen substantially in the past couple years?
The cost of food and drink isn't going to impact my camino in any way, but I'm curious to know what to expect in May when I arrive.
And on a semi-related note, would you consider the people selling food and drink out of their van or trailer to passing pilgrims to be akin to "trail angels" you find on through-hikes, or are they simply entrepreneurs who found a side-hustle to make some extra cash?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Back in the 70's The Hustle was also a dance.Yes agreed! I have never regarded ‘hustle’ as negative, just maybe a less formalised, less corporate, more frenetic and fast paced way of earning money. Very common in vast parts of the world, and maybe less common in the more affluent parts of the world though still existing in great numbers!
True; it was!Back in the 70's The Hustle was also a dance.(Warning! Ear worm!)
Coffee ...1.50For anyone just recently returned from the CF, do you recall what the price of a couple items were, on average?
- cafe con leche
- fresh-squeezed orange juice
- Pilgrim's menu
- Menu del dia
I've noticed that the cost of accommodation seems to have gone up in the past couple years, which is no surprise as prices everywhere have gone up. Those costs can be easily viewed online. But wondering about the other daily necessities - especially fresh-squeezed orange juice, which is an expensive luxury in Canada. Overall have the day-to-day costs of food and drink - whether dining at an albergue, at a restaurant, or buying from a supermarket - risen substantially in the past couple years?
The cost of food and drink isn't going to impact my camino in any way, but I'm curious to know what to expect in May when I arrive.
And on a semi-related note, would you consider the people selling food and drink out of their van or trailer to passing pilgrims to be akin to "trail angels" you find on through-hikes, or are they simply entrepreneurs who found a side-hustle to make some extra cash?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Re van sellers....Coffee ...1.50
Three course. Evening meal ...11 -15 euro Inc wine . prices can increase In the bigger towns ....but all in all....I found prices v reasonable.
I always left extra money at these places! LolThere are both. Some have made it into a business, while there are other places (often unattended) where a "Camino angel" has set up a donativo food and drink stand.
Where was the crepes lady? The crepes lady I met about 20km after o cebreiro invited my wife, 2 kids and I into her barn during a rain/hail storm and fed us crepes. She also let us hang out among her chickens while my wife was nursing… nothing like the crepes lady described hereI remember the crepe lady and also the band of young girls wanting money in the woods.
Well, that would be an excellent development! Spain is getting more into vegetarian and vegan eating in general, and the general high quality of the food and cooking culture bodes well for some great vegan food coming into being.I think there is really a difference between the "donativo" stands you see on the way (that may be a table with fruit or something similar) where you can leave a donation and the Cafe Movil you will find which is like a food truck or trailer out in the middle of nowhere, top of a steep climb, etc. The Cafe Movil will often have hot and cold drinks and snacks for sale. The donativo stands also sometimes have a "stamp" for your passport (or not).
I have been reading in the paper that there are fewer and fewer restaurants where you can still buy a Menu del Dia for 10 Euros in Galicia. There has been some effort to hold down prices of "essential" grocery goods like beans, milk, etc. Meat and fish consumption has dropped in households due to rising costs so you may see more vegetarian and vegan offerings as a possible result.
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