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The dinner we made ourselves pooling food supplies from pilgrims at San Martin albergue. Most of us had walked together from Leon, and had an impromptu lunch from shared items as well.Hi, my family is hiking the entire Camino Frances this May and June. We are all very excited. If you subscribe to the New York Times, there is this guest essay that was written just a few days ago by Andrew McCarthy and he writes very eloquently about what walking the Camino has meant for him and his family. It definitely resonated with me.
Anyway, I'd love suggestions from you veterans on any especially memorable meals that you had on the Camino. What might you recommend? What made it memorable in your mind? Was it the food? The atmosphere? The people you dined with? What made it something you might recommend to others as especially special? Looking forward to learning from your adventures.
Warm regards,
Jeffrey
The person I didn't dine with. I had just joined the Camino Aragonese from the Camino Catalan and I was staying in Puente de Reina de Jaca. A restaurant was next door and they had trout on the menu. I asked if it was caught wild and was told it was so I ordered that. I do not care for trout at all and it was the same for this one. Peg however once lived at a place with a trout stream in the backyard and is always looking for wild caught trout. She got a call that night and I'm still not done rubbing it in.What made it memorable in your mind? ... The people you dined with?
For me, it's usually the people I dined with, but I had a fantastic pilgrim menu solo at Albergue Los Canarios in Calzadilla de la Cueza. I had started out that day in Población de Campos, and had intended to stop in Carrión de los Condes, but arrived there early and decided to continue on to Calzadilla. I don't remember my first course, but the 2nd course was roasted lemon chicken and roasted potatoes with red pepper puree. The chicken was moist and delicious, and I was so happy to have potatoes that weren't French fries.Anyway, I'd love suggestions from you veterans on any especially memorable meals that you had on the Camino. What might you recommend? What made it memorable in your mind? Was it the food? The atmosphere? The people you dined with?
I'm not sure what about this makes you a terrible pilgrim or why you would be judged for eating a good meal!I’m going to sound like a terrible pilgrim but at the time it just felt convenient but I stayed at Hotel de Pyrenees in SJPDP before starting my Camino and I ate at the restaurant there not realizing it was a Michelin Star restaurant but it was an amazing meal. Don’t judge me, I was nervous about venturing out in the dark!
These were from 2018, so the may not exist any longer:Hi, my family is hiking the entire Camino Frances this May and June. We are all very excited. If you subscribe to the New York Times, there is this guest essay that was written just a few days ago by Andrew McCarthy and he writes very eloquently about what walking the Camino has meant for him and his family. It definitely resonated with me.
Anyway, I'd love suggestions from you veterans on any especially memorable meals that you had on the Camino. What might you recommend? What made it memorable in your mind? Was it the food? The atmosphere? The people you dined with? What made it something you might recommend to others as especially special? Looking forward to learning from your adventures.
Warm regards,
Jeffrey
It is still there, and Orion is my Go-To stop in Castrojeriz. Beautiful garden, terrific facility, and run by two very lovely people. It helps if you like cats and dogs. A few weeks in, the need for spice becomes overwhelming, and a bowl of chili noodles for lunch is most welcome.An albergue in Castrojeriz catered to the many Korean pilgrims with a bimbambap dinner... I don't think its there any longer.
Agree; a great piece of beef!Braised cow tongue as part of the pilgrim meal somewhere along the way in Navarre. Sounds terrible, but it was by far one of the best pieces of beef I've ever eaten.
Being a Camino veteran, but also a hiking veteran in general, I must say when you walk for weeks, almost all meals become memorable!Anyway, I'd love suggestions from you veterans on any especially memorable meals that you had on the Camino. What might you recommend? What made it memorable in your mind? Was it the food? The atmosphere? The people you dined with? What made it something you might recommend to others as especially special? Looking forward to learning from your adventures.
Regarding tongue I am sort of traumatised ;-)Agree; a great piece of beef!
I've only had cow's tongue once, but was surprised at how wonderful it was.
Because I didn’t eat a pilgrims meal or stay at an albergue!I'm not sure what about this makes you a terrible pilgrim or why you would be judged for eating a good meal!
Because I didn’t eat a pilgrims meal or stay at an albergue!
Because I didn’t eat a pilgrims meal or stay at an albergue!
It's my understanding that the albergues were started to accommodate pilgrims who could not afford other accommodations. It's quite pilgrim-like to leave those accommodations to those who really need them.Because I didn’t eat a pilgrims meal or stay at an albergue!
Not quite my understanding. In the early years of the Camino revival (mid to late 1980s) many of the smaller places had no hostals or similar private accommodation. Unless you had personal transport arranged to take you off-Camino to stay then the pilgrim refugios were often the only place to sleep no matter how deep your pockets might be. Most pilgrims then were much younger than the average today and students were in the majority.It's my understanding that the albergues were started to accommodate pilgrims who could not afford other accommodations. It's quite pilgrim-like to leave those accommodations to those who really need them.
Thanks. Regardless of why the albergue system was developed, it's not necessary to stay in albergues to be a pilgrim. And I believe that if there is a shortage of beds the "pilgrim" thing to do is to leave the less expensive albergue beds to those who can't afford other accommodations.Not quite my understanding. In the early years of the Camino revival (mid to late 1980s) many of the smaller places had no hostals or similar private accommodation. Unless you had personal transport arranged to take you off-Camino to stay then the pilgrim refugios were often the only place to sleep no matter how deep your pockets might be. Most pilgrims then were much younger than the average today and students were in the majority.
I don’t judge anyone fine meals in fine restaurants *** it’s what I love most and at 67 thankful that I can afford em!!I’m going to sound like a terrible pilgrim but at the time it just felt convenient but I stayed at Hotel de Pyrenees in SJPDP before starting my Camino and I ate at the restaurant there not realizing it was a Michelin Star restaurant but it was an amazing meal. Don’t judge me, I was nervous about venturing out in the dark!
Hi, my family is hiking the entire Camino Frances this May and June. We are all very excited. If you subscribe to the New York Times, there is this guest essay that was written just a few days ago by Andrew McCarthy and he writes very eloquently about what walking the Camino has meant for him and his family. It definitely resonated with me.
Anyway, I'd love suggestions from you veterans on any especially memorable meals that you had on the Camino. What might you recommend? What made it memorable in your mind? Was it the food? The atmosphere? The people you dined with? What made it something you might recommend to others as especially special? Looking forward to learning from your adventures.
Warm regards,
Jeffrey
That is certainly my feeling. I know that there are many who need the cheapest accommodation to be able to afford such a long time travelling and I mostly leave these to those who need them most though sometimes it is the only option in a town that is a suitable distance away. During the height of the season, I don't think that there are enough albergues to accommodate everyone anyway.Thanks. Regardless of why the albergue system was developed, it's not necessary to stay in albergues to be a pilgrim. And I believe that if there is a shortage of beds the "pilgrim" thing to do is to leave the less expensive albergue beds to those who can't afford other accommodations.
It was in January. And the food was excellent. Nowhere else open in the village for food or drink at the time.Possibly our best meal on the Camino Frances was Comosapiens in Atapuerca just 20km before Burgos. That was in 2018 and hopefully it is still in business.
Possibly our best meal on the Camino Frances was Comosapiens in Atapuerca just 20km before Burgos. That was in 2018 and hopefully it is still in business.
Fonfria was the one that sprang to mind for me. Good food and a great atmosphereThe dinner we made ourselves pooling food supplies from pilgrims at San Martin albergue. Most of us had walked together from Leon, and had an impromptu lunch from shared items as well.
They do a pilgrim dinner there as well, and on another visit that was very memorable as well - both for the company as much as the food.
And the pilgrim dinner at Fonfria, they have a round house they serve the dinner in, and I think my husband had 3 helpings.
Ahhh. Pulpo. At the huge Zafra agricultural show - pulpo cooked/simmered in the open air kitchen. Served in a bowl and eaten with a tooth pick.24 March 2014. Pulpo at the semi-open family restaurant on the left entering Melide. Big plate of delicious vegetable soup then pulpo cooked I think with pimiento and eaten bit by bit with toothpicks. I had been told the place wss world famous and the simple meal didn’t disappoint. Don’t know if it’s still there or not
PhxRiles,I'd say the communal meals at Murias de Rechivaldo (Las Aguedas) and Fonfria (A Reboleira). Las Aguedas because it was my first communal meal and interact with other pilgrims, and the setting at A Reboleira. Communal meals are often the best, simply for the opportunity to meet other pilgrims and learn why they're walking and learn more about them. Not to mention the food's great, too!
Because I didn’t eat a pilgrims meal or stay at an albergue!
It's my understanding that the albergues were started to accommodate pilgrims who could not afford other accommodations. It's quite pilgrim-like to leave those accommodations to those who really need them.
No I was responding to the person who was complaining about what I said about me not being a pilgrim.Do you mean all of us? Please explain.
"that person" was as far as I read it just saying that wherever you decide to sleep and eat and how you do a camino overall does not define if you are a pilgrim or not. You do not "disqualify" yourself by whatever choice you make in all this.No I was responding to the person who was complaining about what I said about me not being a pilgrim.
No I’m not offended. My original post explains that it was my first day and I was only making a judgment on myself. I do not have issue with who’s a pilgrim or isn’t. It was about me and my own perception on day one of my Camino. It didn’t require me to be educated on what makes a pilgrim of doesn’t. I feel like in this sub, people like to wax poetic when it really wasn’t that deep to begin with."that person" was as far as I read it just saying that wherever you decide to sleep and eat and how you do a camino overall does not define if you are a pilgrim or not. You do not "disqualify" yourself by whatever choice you make in all this.
I thought that was actually nice... and it is more or less the same as I wrote a while ago further up.
So if you feel offended by what he wrote, please be offended by what I wrote as well. Else it would not be fair, would it?
ok, as I was blowing the same horn I will erase my earlier post.No I’m not offended. My original post explains that it was my first day and I was only making a judgment on myself. I do not have issue with who’s a pilgrim or isn’t. It was about me and my own perception on day one of my Camino. It didn’t require me to be educated on what makes a pilgrim of doesn’t. I feel like in this sub, people like to wax poetic when it really wasn’t that deep to begin with.
Hotel Roncesvalles was where we had our best meal. Extremely high quality food in a great environment.Hi, my family is hiking the entire Camino Frances this May and June. We are all very excited. If you subscribe to the New York Times, there is this guest essay that was written just a few days ago by Andrew McCarthy and he writes very eloquently about what walking the Camino has meant for him and his family. It definitely resonated with me.
Anyway, I'd love suggestions from you veterans on any especially memorable meals that you had on the Camino. What might you recommend? What made it memorable in your mind? Was it the food? The atmosphere? The people you dined with? What made it something you might recommend to others as especially special? Looking forward to learning from your adventures.
Warm regards,
Jeffrey
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