angeliki louk
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- July 2014 camino Frances.
June 2015 Camino north
Camino primitivo
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I can only agree with you here, we managed a Lodge on the edge of a National Park and the hours are demanding. Serving as a hospitalera would be a good testing of the waters. Good luck Angeliki.Anything is possible, but you may want to serve as a hospitalera to see what it is like. Remember that your day is 0600 to 2200 seven days a week! That becomes very tiring after a while.
Hallo everyone!!!!just wanted to share some thoughts and get some advices from whoever knows something!
I have walked two years ago the camino Frances and last year the north way and the primitivo way.
For me the way is something that I can't describe with words...I feel strongly connected with the way as many of you here.....I am pregnant and can't wait to give birth so I could walk with my baby to Santiago....and then dreaming of my baby being older and able to walk with me and his dad the whole way
So me and my boyfriend met along the way...starting walking together and slowly slowly decided that we want to keep walking together and after Santiago ...in life.....and then the baby came....our meeting was also based in many coincidences, and it was like the way wanted us to meet....anyway I am sharing this information with you so I can ask you my questions.
We have talked many times how we would love to be on the way ....how we would love the idea to open a small albergue and give to pilgrims all the beauty that we received on the camino. I know that this sounds like a dream and I know that it's not easy,but my question is .....is it possible? Is it difficult? From where someone's starts a business plan to see if it's worthy to open an albergue and make a living from that? Where do we get the informations for what we need,papers, cost of investment ect?Where on the way it would be a good spot for an albergue?
I stayed in great albergues with great energies and people that gave you strength to continue this beautiful journey with a smile and that's what we would love to do...create a small paradise for all the pilgrims....the Camino for us is special and we would love to do something in our lives connected to the way....
It's an idea....a dream....I don't know if it's even possible.....but walking the Camino I learnt that everything is possible if you really want it.
Any advice,ideas,opinions are welcomed !!!!!
Take care all and Buen Camino to everyone walking or planning to walk!!!
Hallo everyone!!!!just wanted to share some thoughts and get some advices from whoever knows something!
I have walked two years ago the camino Frances and last year the north way and the primitivo way.
For me the way is something that I can't describe with words...I feel strongly connected with the way as many of you here.....I am pregnant and can't wait to give birth so I could walk with my baby to Santiago....and then dreaming of my baby being older and able to walk with me and his dad the whole way
So me and my boyfriend met along the way...starting walking together and slowly slowly decided that we want to keep walking together and after Santiago ...in life.....and then the baby came....our meeting was also based in many coincidences, and it was like the way wanted us to meet....anyway I am sharing this information with you so I can ask you my questions.
We have talked many times how we would love to be on the way ....how we would love the idea to open a small albergue and give to pilgrims all the beauty that we received on the camino. I know that this sounds like a dream and I know that it's not easy,but my question is .....is it possible? Is it difficult? From where someone's starts a business plan to see if it's worthy to open an albergue and make a living from that? Where do we get the informations for what we need,papers, cost of investment ect?Where on the way it would be a good spot for an albergue?
I stayed in great albergues with great energies and people that gave you strength to continue this beautiful journey with a smile and that's what we would love to do...create a small paradise for all the pilgrims....the Camino for us is special and we would love to do something in our lives connected to the way....
It's an idea....a dream....I don't know if it's even possible.....but walking the Camino I learnt that everything is possible if you really want it.
Any advice,ideas,opinions are welcomed !!!!!
Take care all and Buen Camino to everyone walking or planning to walk!!!
Thanks Ivar!Rebekah wrote about this back in 2013 here:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/so-you-want-to-run-your-own-albergue.21604/
http://www.npr.org/sections/paralle...llages-are-up-for-sale-and-theyre-going-cheapHallo everyone!!!!just wanted to share some thoughts and get some advices from whoever knows something!
I have walked two years ago the camino Frances and last year the north way and the primitivo way.
For me the way is something that I can't describe with words...I feel strongly connected with the way as many of you here.....I am pregnant and can't wait to give birth so I could walk with my baby to Santiago....and then dreaming of my baby being older and able to walk with me and his dad the whole way
So me and my boyfriend met along the way...starting walking together and slowly slowly decided that we want to keep walking together and after Santiago ...in life.....and then the baby came....our meeting was also based in many coincidences, and it was like the way wanted us to meet....anyway I am sharing this information with you so I can ask you my questions.
We have talked many times how we would love to be on the way ....how we would love the idea to open a small albergue and give to pilgrims all the beauty that we received on the camino. I know that this sounds like a dream and I know that it's not easy,but my question is .....is it possible? Is it difficult? From where someone's starts a business plan to see if it's worthy to open an albergue and make a living from that? Where do we get the informations for what we need,papers, cost of investment ect?Where on the way it would be a good spot for an albergue?
I stayed in great albergues with great energies and people that gave you strength to continue this beautiful journey with a smile and that's what we would love to do...create a small paradise for all the pilgrims....the Camino for us is special and we would love to do something in our lives connected to the way....
It's an idea....a dream....I don't know if it's even possible.....but walking the Camino I learnt that everything is possible if you really want it.
Any advice,ideas,opinions are welcomed !!!!!
Take care all and Buen Camino to everyone walking or planning to walk!!!
And, like Groundhog Day, everyday is pretty much the same - only the faces and packs change!Anything is possible, but you may want to serve as a hospitalera to see what it is like. Remember that your day is 0600 to 2200 seven days a week! That becomes very tiring after a while.
Rosa is a very inspirating and brave woman.Angeliki,
We stayed in a great private Albergue called Pablo y Belen at Villares de Orbigo that in 2014 had recently been purchased and was being run by a lovely Belgium woman (Catherine) who I'm sure can give you all the details - she was inspired to change her life after walking the Camino.
Also in Bercianos del Real Camino north of Sahagun we followed signs on the road to a private house "Albergue Santa Clara", in the rain. We were very tired, signed in and entered a courtyard with a dog barking in the corner and chickens. We were taken to a small renovated building next to the main house, with a kitchen/diningroom with everything necessary, nice bathroom and two clean rooms with bunks where we sorted ourselves out.
The lady owner took and washed and dried our clothes, came back with tea and cake for us. In the morning we went into her house nearby and had a wonderful breakfast - the best anywhere on the Camino and she showed us pictures of the 7 times she had walked the camino in all different weathers - one of those Camino jewels! She would have a story for you if you could track her down. It was "Donativo" and we happily gave more that 10 Eureos each!
Lastly, in Australia we live in the beautiful Blue Mountains that encourages bush walkers and in parts is like the Camino and good for training walks.
We have great friends here (now) who cycled a camino in 2013 and although an accountant and an engineer, found it to be life changing for them so they have had a career change.
They bought a Guest House and have remodelled it downstairs as a Bunkhouse or Albergue.
Each month now we have a "Peregrino Dinner" with speakers that is growing so popular we keep getting oversubscribed and have to squeeze people in!
This has combined their camino passion into their business and lifestyle, is tapping in to a well of interest and enthusiasm - but is very hard work! If you want I can put you in touch with them.
Plan carefully and beware of hidden costs - but it sounds like you are.
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