- Time of past OR future Camino
- Enjoying the camino since 2009
Hi, I have never taken part in a communal meal in an albergue apart from my second night on the Francés - no surprise it was at Orisson. I don't mean albergues with a kitchen where pilgrims can cook together, but albergues that offer, donativo or for a price, a communal meal they have shopped for and prepared. Pilgrims may very well be asked to help out, but basically I am after the ones where it is part of the plan and operation of the albergue. I am also interested in places that serve breakfast - I only remember the albergue Hogar in Villamayor de Monjardin, but never had it, we left very early that morning.
Please tell me the ones you know about and what it was like!
At Orisson I remember the food being absolutely delicious, and good walking food - a hearty lentil/bean stew and cooked meat. Bread and wine. Introductions - everybody had to say their name, where they were from, where they were going to and why they walked the camino. (As far as I remember.) The next day there was a toast and preserves breakfast (not good walking food for Scandinavians) and the option to buy a bocadillo to take on the walk over the pass.
Please tell me the ones you know about and what it was like!
At Orisson I remember the food being absolutely delicious, and good walking food - a hearty lentil/bean stew and cooked meat. Bread and wine. Introductions - everybody had to say their name, where they were from, where they were going to and why they walked the camino. (As far as I remember.) The next day there was a toast and preserves breakfast (not good walking food for Scandinavians) and the option to buy a bocadillo to take on the walk over the pass.