J Willhaus
Active Member
- Camino(s) past & future
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24 May- 14 July (2016)CF
Hospitalera, Zamora Dec 15-31, (2017), Hospitalera Grañón Dec 15-31 (2018)
Hello all! Phil and I begin our time in Grañón as hospitaleros starting Sunday. Phil will arrive there tomorrow to take over the duties. He's been in Spain now since Nov 2 going to language school in Santiago and participating in workshops and conferences for hospitaleros. He's been walking the last few days from Logrono to Grañón to remind himself of what it feels like to be a pilgrim.
Last night he stopped in Cireuna for the night. He had walked all day in the rain and was cold and wet despite good rain gear. The hospitalero greeted him at the door by helping him out of his wet things and fetching a heater. Then he proceeded to centrifuge his clothes and hang them up to dry while Phil warmed up a little. He prepared a hearty stew for supper and they dined together and had a conversation in Spanglish (as Phil calls it). Each used his limited vocabulary in the others language (and a little Google Translate) to share stories. It is this same kind of welcoming hospitalerios that we want to be in Grañón.
He's taking a rest day in Santo Domingo to wash laundry and write post cards before he walks on into Grañón tomorrow. I board my flight to Madrid tomorrow and will join him on Dec 17. For those of you who followed our Christmas and New Year postings last year, we hope to be able to share with you again regularly again. Besides,
I think it will give me a reason to go to the bar and use wifi. (See thread https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/waiting-for-pilgrims-in-zamora.52014/)
Janet
Last night he stopped in Cireuna for the night. He had walked all day in the rain and was cold and wet despite good rain gear. The hospitalero greeted him at the door by helping him out of his wet things and fetching a heater. Then he proceeded to centrifuge his clothes and hang them up to dry while Phil warmed up a little. He prepared a hearty stew for supper and they dined together and had a conversation in Spanglish (as Phil calls it). Each used his limited vocabulary in the others language (and a little Google Translate) to share stories. It is this same kind of welcoming hospitalerios that we want to be in Grañón.
He's taking a rest day in Santo Domingo to wash laundry and write post cards before he walks on into Grañón tomorrow. I board my flight to Madrid tomorrow and will join him on Dec 17. For those of you who followed our Christmas and New Year postings last year, we hope to be able to share with you again regularly again. Besides,
Janet