Another year, another stint as a Hospitalero Voluntario. I put my name into the hat at the end of August to help out in the second half of September if any Hospitalero dropped out. As fate would have it, The Camino called me back to Bercianos for a sequel to last year. Same location, but […]

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Wait, what is an Albergue? An albergue is essentially a hostel for pilgrims on The Camino. Most albergues are private; they are for-profit entities that are run like a business. Many private albergues are cozy, promote the spirit of the Camino and do communal dinners. Many are faceless macro-albergues – designed to be as minimal […]

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