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Tonight he is in Tardajos outside of Burgos at another one of the Hos Vol albergues and he says so far he is the only pilgrim.
How sad to hear. I guess the conversation about Grañón was with Marina.We worked out a walking schedule for him before he left home so he will be walking "slowly" and probably staying an extra night in Sahagun before the last push to the albergue. He is happy that people can understand his Spanish and that he can understand them a little, too. (We've been taking lessons for the past few years.)
He had dinner with another friend in Burgos last night who is in charge of the albergue at Granon. She said updates are done there to showers, etc., however, due to the current restrictions, that things would not be the same. They are not open yet, but she said if they did open, pilgrims could not cook together or be allowed in the kitchen at all. There could be no hugging at the meditation service. She asked Phil to pray in Santiago for a sign for her of when it will be time to open their doors again.
I loved this little pueblo, with its quirky little tienda. Buen camino to Phil, and wishing him a good stint there.Calzadilla de los Hermanitos
Unfortunately, the little store that had been there forever is now closed.There is not much in the village but the little town store is a gem
Yes, this is the awesome little store. There is another store there now. Phil will tell us about it in a few days.Unfortunately, the little store that had been there forever is now closed.
There's information in this thread: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...-interview-with-shopkeeper.67459/#post-847036
And this article:
Ultramarinos Eutimio Andrés: de gaseosas Lozano al Yatekomo Yakisoba
“Ir a comprar ‘donde Timio’ forma parte de un sacramento”sahagundigital.com
This is probably why pilgrims are told to only stay one night anywhere…That's good because Phil is a bit of a one or two trick pony when it comes to cooking.
Right place. Though I can't speak for Shirley.If so, I am confused by what I see on Gronze, which shows that the route to Calzadilla is no longer the primary route. I also remember, or think I remember, that from Calzadilla we went on to Burgo el Ranero from there.
Have things been totally re-routed? Am I remembering the wrong place?
Laurie,I am a little confused about Calzadilla de los Hermanillos. So maybe someone can jog my memory, which is having a hard time with facts from 2004. I remember Calzadilla as the town at the end of a 12 km stretch from Sahagún with no services and a picnic table in the middle. The albergue on the far edge of town had a small round seating area that had stairs up and down and seemed precariously situated vis a vis the location of the beds upstairs. The hospitalero was reported to have had an affair with Shirley MacLaine. Is my memory right?
If so, I am confused by what I see on Gronze, which shows that the route to Calzadilla is no longer the primary route. I also remember, or think I remember, that from Calzadilla we went on to Burgo el Ranero from there.
Have things been totally re-routed? Am I remembering the wrong place?
Rats. Now I’m going to have to buy the bookRight place. Though I can't speak for Shirley.
That's what libraries are for.Rats. Now I’m going to have to buy the book
I have read the book. It was a little weird for me...Rats. Now I’m going to have to buy the book
I stayed there in 2018, great memories. Really nice couple who ran the albergue and supermercado, and they prepared a nice, homemade dinner.Today Phil is in Itero de la Vega at El Hogar del Peregrino. He has a small private room for 12 euros. The other rooms are doubles I believe. This pension type albergue is next to the Supermercado and he will also have dinner there tonight as well. The same couple own the albergue and the store. The wifi isn't good, but he has data. Last night he had supper with some Americans in Castrojeriz. He also met a woman from Wales and a man from England. He's not sure who is staying in the other rooms at El Hogar where he is tonight, but will likely find out at supper.
Tomorrow he plans to go on to Poblacion de Campos so a slightly longer walk than his usual 10 km, but still not too far. He's working up to the longer walk to Carrion and then the long stretch past Carrion to Calzadilla de la Cueza. No blisters although he said his feet are little tender after the up and down hill of Alto de Mostelares.
We had a really bad connection by WhatsApp today so did not talk long, but he did say the dinner was delicious! He also said he made a successful phone reservation for tomorrow and had a chat with a Spanish peregrina over a cold drink. He's so pleased about his ability to speak and be understood in Spanish.Really nice couple who ran the albergue and supermercado, and they prepared a nice, homemade dinner.
Janet, you know I follow your thread, and am so glad to see Phil is doing so well. Please, may I say that if Phil wants a blessing, he only needs to walk up to the altar, fold his arms and gesture for the priest to bless him if the said priest doesn't get the message! Whoever looks for a blessing, may they receive it! Intention is the key. Greetings to Phil, and to your good self!Phil walked to La Finca just outside of Poblacion de Campos today. We had stayed there in 2016 shortly after they opened and the food was very good. The beds are in little alcoves with curtains so it does feel more private. When we spoke it was just after 2 p.m. in Spain and he was the only peregrino so far. He also signed up for supper. He said there were more locals than the usual pilgrim place which I think is to be expected due to the pandemic.
He said he saw very few pilgrims today, but I reminded him he stayed in the middle of a traditional stage last night and then walked just a little further than Fromista where one might expect most pilgrims to stay. Tomorrow he will go on to Carrion de los Condes. Originally he planned to stay at Casa de Espiritualidad Nuestra Senora de Belen as they have little private rooms, but I think he is going to try to stay instead at Santa Maria. Again we stayed there in 2016 and the warm welcome, singing, and services were so lovely. I reminded him that there may be no singing or shared supper due to the pandemic, but he was going to give it a go.
Last time at Mass, one of the sisters asked him to bring the prayer basket forward at the proper time and he broke down in tears he was so touched. We are not Catholic and he spoke no Spanish then, but we are Christians and he felt very cared for by the gesture.
He's getting every closer to his assigned albergue and he is taking every kindness into account to fuel his soul. He says being a pilgrim can remind the hospitalero of how important the smallest and simplest things can be.
Samsung phones don't need a special charging cable, they use a standard type C USB cable.Today Phil was ready and heading out for Sahagun when he had a chat with the hospitaleros in Morotinos. One phoned back to the hostal where he thought he had left his charger, but it had not been found or turned in. He was planning to walk on to Sahagun and hoped to find an Aisian Bazaar of some kind to get a new one, however, he was reminded by the hospitaleros that it was Sunday and the store would not be open. Instead they are letting him stay an extra day in Morotinos. One of his hosts also had a Samsung phone and let him borrow the cord to charge up his phone. They also found the "plug" adapter part for a phone in the "give away" box so he just needs the cord for a Samsung phone. He is hopeful that he will find one tomorrow and Bruno gave him the directions to the store in Sahagun where he should look.
He took the time to go to church and pray since it was open today. He then went to the "Bodega" restaurant and had a lunch. He played with a kitten that had followed some other pilgrims to the albergue, read a book, visited with the others, and generally just enjoyed a rest day. He will go to Sahagun tomorrow and if he does not find the cord with the proper adapter, he will bus into Leon for an overnight to look for one and then bus back into Calzadilla de los Hermanillos. He sent word to our volunteer coordinator and the local albergue contact in CdlH of his planned arrival.
He's already talking about when we can take our next trip to Spain and the Camino and I told him we would have plenty of time to plan and dream this winter upon his return to the US.
I like a rain jacket and a pack cover. If I couldn’t get a pack cover (and it seems like there’s time to order one) I’d still get the jacket and either put all my gear in zip locks, or line my pack with a garbage bag, or see if a garbage bag would fit over my pack (and take extras with me). I’d rather my pack wear a garbage bag than me wear a poncho.OK, it's a wave--only a little one, but he does have 4 pilgrims tonight. All three are from the British Isles. Two of his guests recognized other peregrinos walking by, but those folks had Booking.com reservations at Trajana. Two of his pilgrims went to Casa de Cura to try to eat, but were turned away because they were not guests of that establishment. They came back and went to the tienda and got something to prepare their own meal instead with the limited microwave option. Phil says another community restaurant was closed when he walked by today (maybe just for vacation?) and there seems to be yet another bar in town that he has not yet discovered in his exploration. He sounded more relaxed tonight and had gotten a few supplies of his own for evening meals.
We are having a discussion about whether he should try to buy a rain poncho in Leon in a couple of weeks. I looked on El Cort Engles and also the Decathlon websites and there are 4 viable options. I'm just not sure they will be in stock when he arrives. I think from where he is in Spain he may be able to order one over his phone for pick up upon arrival to Leon. He likes the rain jacket because it is warm over his clothes, but as we all know it is not ideal with a backpack. A poncho won't be as warm, but will go over his backpack. He does have "layers" which include a wool t-shirt, lightweight wool hoody, and a long-sleeved Columbia sun-shirt, but sometimes the rain jacket helps cut the wind and the cold. In the past he has just had a raincoat and rain pants, but has only really ever had to walk one really cold long day in the rain (in 2018). The pants worked well, but the coat was an epic fail. It was older and wetted through. The jacket he has this year has held up well in the rain here in Wyoming when hiking in the mountains. He does keep everything in dry bags in his backpack. He spent a month in Galicia in October-November in 2018 going to language school and it rained almost every day. He will ponder the poncho purchase over the next few weeks.
I was in the AF for 32, and I remember ponchosHe already has a pack cover. The water soaks into the straps and then wicks into the whole pack with a raincoat/jacket. It is only an issue on really, really rainy days. I would also go with the jacket, but you know the grass is always greener and Phil is never quite happy with how things are until he is has tried something else. He was in the Army for 20 years so he is no stranger to the rainponcho or other raingear. I think he has just forgotten what a pain a poncho can be.
@J Willhaus ^this!Thank you (and Phil!) so much for this thread. I absolutely love this, like a little TV series about the Camino but the video part is in my head.
Well said!Thank you (and Phil!) so much for this thread. I absolutely love this, like a little TV series about the Camino but the video part is in my head.
I will relay this or he may read it first. I am not certain he has any plastic bags that big, but he does have foil.I’ve never tried this but some stores in Baltimore that kept their doors open all the time did this: filled a gallon bag 1/2 full of water, put a few pennies or a piece of tin foil inside, and hung from near the top of the doorway. Supposedly it confused the compound eyes of flies. Couldn’t hurt to try…
Probably any size clear bag would work. Google advice is divided on whether this actually works so I wouldn’t buy bags just for that purposeI will relay this or he may read it first. I am not certain he has any plastic bags that big, but he does have foil.
I keep basil and cat mint on the patio to chase away mosquitoesflies can be repelled by crushed basil.
I believe this may be a Y-linked trait.photos of plants to ask me whether it was a weed or a flower. T
AhemI believe this may be a Y-linked trait.
Probably obrero, which means worker.Well the handyman came by today with the fire-starting materials. (Phil is not exactly sure now what his name is and called him something that sounded like Obradoro so I am not sure if he has his name right at Abdulla or if a variation of Obrador means something like handyman.
about 3 euros per pilgrim
finds Phil "completo"
i'm wondering where she's slept before here, and is it wrong I'm relieved she's not American? by cubicles do you mean room full of a bunch of bunks, or is each bunk in it's own alcove? If that's the case I'm (a) super jealous about cubicles and (b) doubly curious about her previous sleeping arrangements. The only place I slept that had cubicles was the two-bunk set up in Roncesvalles--a Canadian couple had one bunk, and below my bed was an Italian bicigrino who walked in and stripped off his bike tunic and pants, standing there in just his socks as he rummaged in his bag (one of many good reasons to have a top bunk --you're not at eye level for that sort of thing). My email home that night noted that this would be an interesting pilgrimagethere were no "doors" on the sleeping cubicles
There are two bunk beds in each cubicle.
It's a cozy little Albergue. When I was there, there were only three pilgrims staying there. We each had our own cubicle.
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