Forum Meetup in Santiago de Compostela

[ivar]

After @peregrina2000 kick-started this idea a while back, let's try to organize a place and time for forum members that have arrived in Santiago and are looking to meet up with other forum members.

When?
7pm (19.00) every afternoon.

Where?





This is located about 300 meters from the Cathedral on the way out to Finisterre (down the street that starts just outside the Parador door).

This cafe is run by John Henry, a great guy that speak perfect English.


I left a small table-stand with a forum badge on it that the first person that arrives can take from the counter and put it on his/her table. This way we an recognize "who is from the forum". I also left a small notebook with a forum badge as well. I wrote a small welcome message on the first page, please feel free to write something yourselves.

Thank you John Henry for cooperating with us on this project! I am sure that he will take good care of us!

 

[thomryng]

What a fantastic idea!

 

[Lydia Gillen]

all the amigos know this place well as we pass it by on our way to and from work.

 

[KinkyOne]

all the amigos know this place well as we pass it by on our way to and from work.

As do we continuing on to Muxia/Fisterra
Hope we all meet there someday.

 

[DurhamParish]

I will be in Santiago on April the 13th and 14th. I will stop by this place, but I can't guarantee that I will be there at 7:00 PM due to being with a group.

 

[chrisje]

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Great idea I didn't know this place !

 

[DebraS.]

Such a great idea!

 

[Belinda L Lozano]

What a wonderful idea! It will be so nice to meet everyone and hear about their experiences.

 

[Nellie Meunier]

What a brilliant idea! That's also the closest bar to my house, maybe I'll join one day

 

[Devon Mike]

I visited this place back in June. There was no sign of the table stand and badge, and the guy behind the bar knew nothing of the meeting arrangements. I sat for half an hour and no-one else turned up.

 

[peregrina2000]

I visited this place back in June. There was no sign of the table stand and badge, and the guy behind the bar knew nothing of the meeting arrangements. I sat for half an hour and no-one else turned up.

Well, I guess we've tried to make a go of this for a season and it just hasn't taken off. Not sure whether we should just let it die its natural death or try again next season. I'm sure that if we ask John Henry, he'll make sure that all employees have the right information about the book, etc., but that won't change the lack of forum interest. If someone has a better idea, let's hear it! I for one would have loved to meet other forum members after arriving in Santiago from the Invierno, where I met one other pilgrim! I'm sure there were lots of you there, I just didn't know how to find you. Interested in hearing your ideas, buen camino, Laurie

 

[KinkyOne]

Well, I guess we've tried to make a go of this for a season and it just hasn't taken off. Not sure whether we should just let it die its natural death or try again next season. I'm sure that if we ask John Henry, he'll make sure that all employees have the right information about the book, etc., but that won't change the lack of forum interest. If someone has a better idea, let's hear it! I for one would have loved to meet other forum members after arriving in Santiago from the Invierno, where I met one other pilgrim! I'm sure there were lots of you there, I just didn't know how to find you. Interested in hearing your ideas, buen camino, Laurie

I vote for neither let it die or try next year, just let it live although with some short breathing. There are many posts about being there and nobody else showed up, but on the other hand many people/forum members also came along at different times of day. If the owner is OK with that I will at least give it a try for one more year/season.
Also the Pilgrims Office is moving closer to Tertulia, Albergue Roots & Boots is just around the corner and Tertulia is also on the Camino to Fisterra/Muxia. At least three points in favour to keep this place/idea alive.

Ultreia!

 

[NualaOC]

I was lucky to be able to visit Cafe Tertulia three times this year. I didn't meet any other pilgrims, but I enjoyed reading all the messages in the book. It's a really nice place - I think it would be a shame to lose the idea of a meeting place, even if the actual 'meetings' are few and far between.

Laurie - is it a big deal for the owner to keep it going? I imagine that a little book on his counter shouldn't be too much of an inconvenience. Plus, we've all been enthusiastically promoting his fine G&Ts, proper teas, coffees, croissants. cakes etc.........!

 

[purplesage]

I'll drop in sometime later this month. Would be lovely to meet other pilgrims. Buen Camino !!

 

[C clearly]

It still seems like a nice idea to keep it, if it doesn't take too much effort. I enjoyed meeting @alansykes in November.

 

[Anniesantiago]

I'll drop by this year!!

 

[KinkyOne]

I wish I could drop by every year. At least one time per year

 

[soozansings]

After @peregrina2000 kick-started this idea a while back, let's try to organize a place and time for forum members that have arrived in Santiago and are looking to meet up with other forum members.

When?
7pm (19.00) every afternoon.

Where?
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This is located about 300 meters from the Cathedral on the way out to Finisterre (down the street that starts just outside the Parador door).

This cafe is run by John Henry, a great guy that speak perfect English.

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I left a small table-stand with a forum badge on it that the first person that arrives can take from the counter and put it on his/her table. This way we an recognize "who is from the forum". I also left a small notebook with a forum badge as well. I wrote a small welcome message on the first page, please feel free to write something yourselves.

Thank you John Henry for cooperating with us on this project! I am sure that he will take good care of us!
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How cool!!

 

[peregrina2000]

Since we're currently discussing changes to this get together, I am going to lock this thread and "unstick" it. Once new details are firmed up, there will be a new sticky post with a place for forum members to announce their "intentions" to go to Tertulia and thus hopefully encourage others who are reading from Santiago to make their way down there! Buen camino, Laurie

p.s. you can follow the current discussion here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...rum-input-on-daily-meet-up-in-santiago.38880/