Albergues
I wanted to take a moment and tell you a little bit about the albergues we have stayed in. Albergues are the housing accommodations for the peregrinos. There are a variety of types and we are experiencing as many as we can and have enjoyed each and every one of them.
First, there are the municipal albergues and they are the most basic. They are also the least expensive and usually run about 5-10E per person per night. We stayed in one of these on our third night and we found ourselves sleeping with about 20 people we had not yet met. This was quickly remedied at bedtime when we met the people we were soon to be sleeping with up close and personal.
There are some private alburgues in which you share a room but these usually house less people per room than the municipal. We found ourselves in a beautiful private albergue in Ventosa. It was like a beautiful dream with only four other people.
We have stayed in some Casa de Rural which really is a lovely farmhouse and we usually have the whole place to ourselves. This really is our favorite but we are content where ever we are because we are together and this not the way we usually spend our evenings. We are open to the adventure this travel brings.
We have stayed in some churches and monasteries and these are beautiful in their own way. They only except donativo or donations for our stay and our dinner and breakfast. Everyone pitches in on the preparations for dinner and we love the sense of community in these places. This reminds me of our Sunday afternoon family lunches and it is, as if for a brief moment, I get a piece of home. It is also special because of the blessings and prayers over the pilgrims. We had some of the best paella while in the Hospital de Peregrinos St Francis de Assi. Here we slept on the floor on soft mats with about 15 other people. It was one of the best nights sleep we both had.
One of the places we stayed in was called 'House of the Rising Sun' and it actually played music from the era of that song. It was lovingly referred to as the 'hippy' place and Ernesto, the guy who runs the place, was kind and loving to each of us.
I think the very best thing about this kind of travel is that neither of us worry where we will lay our head as night falls. We are taken care of and we are exactly where we are supposed to be.
Buen Camino!
First, there are the municipal albergues and they are the most basic. They are also the least expensive and usually run about 5-10E per person per night. We stayed in one of these on our third night and we found ourselves sleeping with about 20 people we had not yet met. This was quickly remedied at bedtime when we met the people we were soon to be sleeping with up close and personal.
There are some private alburgues in which you share a room but these usually house less people per room than the municipal. We found ourselves in a beautiful private albergue in Ventosa. It was like a beautiful dream with only four other people.
We have stayed in some Casa de Rural which really is a lovely farmhouse and we usually have the whole place to ourselves. This really is our favorite but we are content where ever we are because we are together and this not the way we usually spend our evenings. We are open to the adventure this travel brings.
One of the places we stayed in was called 'House of the Rising Sun' and it actually played music from the era of that song. It was lovingly referred to as the 'hippy' place and Ernesto, the guy who runs the place, was kind and loving to each of us.
I think the very best thing about this kind of travel is that neither of us worry where we will lay our head as night falls. We are taken care of and we are exactly where we are supposed to be.
Buen Camino!
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