Ponferrada Hospitaleras and Beyond

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For Pilgrims who started their Camino in St. Jean Pied du Port in France, they will have walked nearly 400 miles by the time they get to Ponferrada.  No matter where along the trail Pilgrims start, they are tired after a long day hiking and are looking for some rest, comfort, and support as they…

A Hospitalero or Hospitalera is a volunteer who helps run albergues or hostels along the Camino de Santiago trail in Spain.   Volunteers work a two-week shift, called a quincena. These hostels or alburgues are exclusively for Pilgrims, or hikers, on the Camino.  Hospitaleros/as welcome and register Pilgrims for the night, make sure they have a…

I’m Brenda, and I’ve hiked the Camino three times, most recently in 2022.  It was in Belarado where I met Karen, who was cycling the Camino.  For the remainder of the journey, our paths would cross. We spent some days together in Leon and became great friends. We met up again in Finisterre and shared…