Hospitalera Day 9

Last night’s pilgrims were a bit slow to get going. Especially one fellow who forgot some clothes on the line in the garden, and then ended up forgetting some other things beside his bunk. Oh, well, he has a lighter backpack now.

This afternoon we had a visit by a lady from the Sanidad department. She took some water samples and checked the water temperature of the showers. “Bueno” she said. Then I think we get a report after the samples are analyzed.

We have only four pilgrims tonight, very quiet. We had a guest at teatime from the monastery next door. Benjamin is a different kind of hospitalero at the monastery, which is more of a retreat experience. Pilgrims can stay there for a minimum of two nights if they would like some peaceful time to reflect or process their Camino.Read more