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I would check this---I remember it being the first 10 Pilgrims that get a Compostela that day. They then take their certificates and some proof of being one of the first 10 that day and they are treated to a lunch at the Parador---they have a special table for the 10 set up.20 years ago on my first Camino a fellow pilgrim told me that the first six pilgrims queing at the staff entrance in the morning armed with their compostela certificates would be treated to a full breakfast. Anyone know or is it just folklore?
This is true … last year (2022), we were in the first 10 and got lunch that day at the Parador.First 10 pilgrims in queue are given a parador lunch voucher stapled to their queue ticket.
Wow !!I can also confirm that the Parador provides breakfast for the first six pilgrims WITH Compostela.
It was brilliant.Back in 2001 it was breakfast, lunch or dinner for tge first 10 pilgrims that showed up at tge entrance to the parking garage. You have to hand tge porter a photocopy of your compostela. They had a small dining room off the kitchen for pilgrims and you had to pick up your food from the kitchen. Not a luxury experience you might expect from a parador, but a nice tradition of hospitality.
I'm curious to know why there would be more than 10 people in the queue.we were in the first 10 and got lunch that day at the Parador.
I think @Linda P is referring to the first 10 people in the Compostela queue at the pilgrim office in the morning. When the meal tickets were handed out.I'm curious to know why there would be more than 10 people in the queue.
I was number 5 in queue on the 11th May this week. The lunch meal ticket still exists.20 years ago on my first Camino a fellow pilgrim told me that the first six pilgrims queing at the staff entrance in the morning armed with their compostela certificates would be treated to a full breakfast. Anyone know or is it just folklore?
We actually received a free breakfast coupon this March when we finished the Camino Portuguese and got in line early in the morning the next day to get our compestella. I almost didn't go cuz I thought it was too good to be true. But it was a wonderful lunch and we met some very interesting people20 years ago on my first Camino a fellow pilgrim told me that the first six pilgrims queing at the staff entrance in the morning armed with their compostela certificates would be treated to a full breakfast. Anyone know or is it just folklore?
Hi I was a lucky one who DID get a coupon for a free lunch at a very nice restaurant near the parador in Santiago. It was at a seperate restaurant and NOT inside the parador. The “written certificates” were20 years ago on my first Camino a fellow pilgrim told me that the first six pilgrims queing at the staff entrance in the morning armed with their compostela certificates would be treated to a full breakfast. Anyone know or is it just folklore?
It was in 2018Hi I was a lucky one who DID get a coupon for a free lunch at a very nice restaurant near the parador in Santiago. It was at a seperate restaurant and NOT inside the parador. The “written certificates” were
given to the first 10 people in line. It was a great experience. I am not sure if it is still going on or not. PS. we grabbed a coffee then got in line at about 6:30 in the morning.
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