Another side of the Camino de Santiago
You’ve seen some of the parts of this property. We thought we’d show you more of the inside workings of St. Nicolas de Flue.
We have an illuminated sign after dark.
This arrow is another clue to where we are.
This is one of two boot racks. No boots inside the albergue!
It dawned on us hospitaleros that we are halfway through our “quincena”, our 15-day service. This is going by very quickly!
Karen and all,
Oh my gosh! This has been so fun to follow. Your place looks wonderful. What a great adventure!
Thanks for sharing!
Carolyn
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Love all the photos and stories. What an incredible adventure.
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These are great pics! I love the luscious grape arbor, how wonderful it looks! The pics sure help tell stories of the life of the trips these pilgrims are on….great! It’s all so organized…thanks for the insight. Enjoy the remainder of your time in this amazing place 😊
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Loving the blog Brenda. It sounds like you are having a super time. Amazing how quickly time is flying by x x
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Excellent tour!
It’s almost like being there.
So glad to see the ubiquitous Coke machine.
Keep up the good work, team.
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It all looks so welcoming and having you there to meet people makes it even better
Hard to believe you’re half way through your assignment.
On a dad note, my dear friend, Rosie Panzlau passed away last Saturday. I’m so sad but know she’s at peace now.
Sending love, Judy.
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Judy, I’m very sorry about Rosie. My thoughts are with her and her family, and you, of course.
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Such a great space! Thanks for the additional photos of the inside and patio. How many peregrinos can the albergue accomodate? How many have you been typically hosting? Do most people have reservations and can folks just show up without any? How much is the charge to stay? Do people pay with cash or credit? I know you said the charge can be waived when you shared the story of the Romanian man, but I’m guessing the majority of people pay to be able to support operations. Thanks! Robin
Great questions about the alburgue. This is a donation-based alburgue, so there is no fee to stay here. Most people give a donation ranging from 5 euro to 15 or 20 euro. Several people have given nothing and that is fine with us. Some people have been quite generous and have donated 50 euro. We’ve had very kind and gracious people stay here. We do not take reservations. Our Pilgrims just show up. But we have been told many times that people on the trail hear about this place from those who have been here before and refer them here because it’s a clean and very comfortable place to be in a great location. Word of mouth advertising! We have been hosting between 40 and near 90 people nightly. We have two large overflow rooms, and at max can hold 142 people. The weather is getting cooler and the Camino season is winding down. By the end of the month, there will be a lot less Pilgrims. People can donate with cash in our donation box or we do have a card reader that many people use. It’s an incredible set-up!
Thanks for the tour. looks like a good place to spend a month…cant believe it’s ending soon. Blessings Monica
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Thanks so much for answering all my questions Brenda! It’s great to follow along vicariously and it’s such an inspiring experience of the milk of human kindness. Be well. Robin
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