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jueves, 12 febrero 2004 |
Following the traditional hospitality of the Camino de Santiago, along
the Camino there are many simple refuges where pilgrims are welcomed to
stay for free. These refuges do not usually have a lot of amenities,
but they have enough of what pilgrims need. There are other public
refuges where pilgrims are charged a small fee and which have better
facilities. There are also privately-owned refuges which fall under the
categories of: hostels, pilgrim refuges, rural houses, hotels, etc.
These are private businesses and are all respectable. Some are run by
people who love the Camino and treat pilgrims with great respect. Their
facilities are usually better. There is a wide range of prices.
You will discover which refuges you like the most. Let experience guide
you and do not try to plan everything in advance. If you walk the
pilgrimage between May and October you are likely to find the refuges
are full. Do not worry because you will always find a spot to sleep. In
any case, do not turn into one of those pilgrims that get up early and
hurry all day without stopping to look around just to get a bed at the
next refuge. If the most important thing for you is to have a bed, do
not leave home where you have one for certain. If you go on the Camino,
go to enjoy yourself and experience what you find at each step.
Fortunate are the pilgrims that, upon arriving to the refuge in the
afternoon, find no bed because they surely have enjoyed even more that
day of pilgrimage.
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