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The Busiest Week on the Camino This Year

According to our friends that transport bags along the Camino. This is the busiest week this year on the Camino. We have been slammed with pilgrims and have filled our beds in about an hour. Each of the last several…

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The end of my first week as a Hospitalero

The first week has flown by. It has been really fun, and busy. Most nights we have been completely full by 5pm and tonight it only took 55 minutes to completely fill the albergue, including a mattress on the floor.…

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Busy times in Nàjera

Wednesday was a nice day here in the albergue we had 40 pilgrims and they were a bit on the older side. That makes for a quieter night. Each day brings a new group and a new energy and vibe. 40 pilgrims leaves 8 beds…

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September 3rd

Today was amazingly busy in the albergue. We filled 49 beds which includes one mattress on the floor in 60 minutes. It was amazing. The majority of the pilgrims are young Italians. They fill the albergue with a high…

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A few days of activity

On Friday August 30th I checked out of my hotel and took a taxi to the transportation center. Madrid is interesting because it has multiple stations where you can catch a bus or a train. Today my bus for Nàjera leaves…

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First Day in the Albergue

Our first day was a training day. When we arrived we were able to see the system for checking in the pilgrims and taking the money, doing the accounting and reporting and closing out the day. All very easy and simple.…