What is the name of this wonderful man?

scruffy1

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• Nov 6, 2012

• #1

I am trying to get my Christmas card list together, and its looking pretty good, Begonia in Muxia, Tom in Santiago, and then oops, I cannot remember this wonderful persons naqme. He is part of the family who have the En El Caqmino albergue in Boadilla, just before Fromisgta,hands down the very nicest and friendliest albergue along the Camino. Can anyone help?

Scruffy1

 

scruffy1

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• Nov 6, 2012

• #2

That wasn't so successful let me try again http://www.flickr.com/photos/bizlo/6890515914/ is his name Eduardo?
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tyrrek

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• Nov 6, 2012

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Yes, I think he's called Eduardo. No idea of surname! Buen Camino!

 

miguel_gp

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• Nov 6, 2012

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Quick google search has come up with "Merino" as the surname. I've never stayed there but does that sound familiar?
Check out paragraph 3 of this blog

[EDITED] And confirmed here

 

scruffy1

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• Nov 6, 2012

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Miguel Shalom
En el Camino is a family run albergure, last time I was there everyone from the grandparents down to small children were there to help pilgrims in any way possible and to make life good-that 3-r4 generations! They have a communal dining hall which is marvelous, and I had some particularly revolting laundry which they would not let me touch but wisked it off and I received it later by my bed and folded! A green courtyard, flowers and sculpture-good that Santriago callsa since one dosn't want to leave!
Scruffy (aka Miguel-Michael in Hebrew)

 

GunnarW

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• Nov 6, 2012

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Yes, I remember him.
The first name of the lady (or one of the) in the kitchen is Patricia
I could charge my camera during dinner using the outlet in the kitchen. And she kept an eye on it.

 

Yallah

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• Nov 6, 2012

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Yes, Eduardo Merino is his name. Super nice person.

His email is boadillaman@hotmail.com.

 

fraluchi

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• Nov 15, 2012

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Yallah said:

Yes, Eduardo Merino is his name.

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Not only nice, but also very efficient!
He mentioned that the huge building behind the albergue and next to the church will be their new "albergue". To me it looks somehow out of "context", but who am I to judge?

 

FrancesK

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• Nov 16, 2012

• #9

oh wow i'm glad i looked at this post! I've been wanting to email this same guy but not even knowing his name. He was the kindest soul i met on the camino....I arrived at his albergue at 7.30 at night, dripping wet as I had got caught in the most epic thunder/hail and lightening storm on the meseta and had badly twisted my ankle. When I arrived they said they had no beds (and its 5km to the next town!), but when this man came out he grabbed my hand, dried it on his jumper and promised to find me somewhere to sleep. I was on the verge of tears.

I have kicked myself ever since for not staying at the albergue the following morning to thank him. Now I get to make amends, thankyou so much for posting this question!