tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630770.post4406312424826116644..comments2023-10-15T01:55:02.162-07:00Comments on <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/gntx/ebay/Untitled-8.jpg">: ASTORGA-RABANAL DEL CAMINOBill & Sylviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399854573502254886noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19630770.post-35020985063661724662008-09-10T03:34:00.000-07:002008-09-10T03:34:00.000-07:00Many pilgrims don't like to use the refuges - and ...Many pilgrims don't like to use the refuges - and that is OK. The only thing they miss out on is the camaraderie at the small pilgrim shelters (usually no more than 10 people), the communal meals shared by lamplight, the pilgrims' blessings and medieval pilgrim songs. They don't experience this if they stay in hotels on their own. <BR/>Its a bit like going tea-house trekking in Tibet but shunning the tea-houses to stay in luxury lodges! <BR/>Prof. Rudolph Conrad described these shelters as 'the soul of the camino' as they are unique - you won't find anything quite like them anywhere else in the world. <BR/>Have a wonderful camino!Silhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14206993775726151899noreply@blogger.com