In fact, the next time you walk through Sahagun, make it a point to stop by, even if you are not staying there. Santa Cruz is a remnant from a time long gone. Towns and private operators did not get into the hospitality business on the Camino until much later. Remember, back in the beginning ONLY the Church provided hospitality to passing pilgrims. It is ancient, historic, vital to the Camino story, and a keystone among other “original” religious-run albergues. It is not only conveniently located, and very well run.
There are albergues, and the there are ALBERGUES. Sahagun and the Albergue at Rabanal my two favourite nights on the Camino Frances, would highly recommend it to all pilgrims. The money will be raised I am sure hoping our contributions are enough, Santa Cruz is a great place to reflect as one heads across the Meseta. PS: Hi to Anne and Pat, hope you are well.Ĭhecked my credential and stayed there May 29 2018, t he priests booking me in whose names escape were quite helpful and the accommodation and serenity were much improved from the previous night at Ledigos. Santa Cruz Sahagun and the Albergue at Rabanal my two favourite nights on the Camino Frances, would highly recommend it to all pilgrims.
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Next day walked to Reliegos(took the wrong path with a German pilgrim) by memory but somehow missed bar Elvis, have a feeling it was 30 plus kms for the hot day. Had a good yarn to the young trainee at dinner whose name I think was Antonio who had spent some time down here in Australia in 2014 as we talked sport, wine from the Hunter Valley and the Blue Mountains outside Sydney(he enjoyed Australia) Every time the door bell rang he'd tear off from the table to answer it, quite excitable at a potential new arrival. The mass in the evening was moving and meal afterwards was very special with everyone helping out. Thank you in advance for your consideration and your generosity.Ĭhecked my credential and stayed Santa Cruz Sahagun May 29 2018, t he priests booking me in whose names escape were quite helpful and the accommodation and serenity were much improved from the previous night at Ledigos. Pretty please, JUST DO IT! Let's get their initial needs met, and provide more, so they can maintain a replacement reserve for other 'oopsies' and unpleasant surprises up the road. YOU KNOW they will offer many prayers for their benefactors. Then there is all the good 'juju" or karma coming from the many prayers of thanksgiving to be offered for you by the religious community that you helped keep in the hospitality game. But, this renovation project, and the need to keep Albergue Santa Clara open is not for the use of most anyone else but US.įor those of you who have already donated, THANK YOU! To those of you who have not, think of it as giving yourself an early Christmas present. I understand that with most national, and regional governmental budgets very tight, along with creeping secularization, there may be rational reasons for the government not to step in. This would be a very sad commentary on the long history of the Camino, writ large, the patrimony of Spain, and a slap in the face to these good people who have devoted their very lives to helping others. In this case, that would be a cultural crime. As many of you know, any building needs to be lived in and used to remain "healthy." Vacant buildings quickly fall into ruin. The buildings they are in are architectural treasures. This is an important stopping place for many pilgrims on their way to Santiago. This community of religious people have been providing hospitality to all comers on a donativo basis for centuries. Sahagun is the literal halfway point between Saint Jean Pied de Port and Santiago de Compostela. IMHO, this is less about having a personal connection to this particular albergue, I don't BTW, than it is about ensuring that this particular, historic albergue remains available to all. To be sure, there is a core of veterans who make up most of the material seen here. Come ON folks! According to Ivar there are several tens of thousands of members to this important forum, IIRC he told me 83,000 last spring.
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