Pilgrim meals at the Reyes Catolicos Parador

[Atina Diffley]

> 
> Please what is the name of the book and author¹s last name?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Atina Diffley
> 

>  Hello you all,
>        In her book (page 362) Linda writes that, by tradition, pilgrims
> walking to Santiago were entitled to three days free food and lodging at the
> Parador, and she recounts how her group partook of such entitlement in 1974.
>        Two weeks ago, the commentator that is walking the 8 Galicia Caminos,
> for the Coruna Deputation, availed himself of the pilgrims' right to free
> meals and reports the current procedures:
> The Parador will provide the meals to the first 10 pilgrims that request them.
> Breakfast is at 9:00 a.m., lunch at 12:00 noon and dinner at 7:00 p..m.
> Interested pilgrims need to take photocopies of their Compostela, awarded
> within the last three days, to the person in charge of the garage who will
> collect them and will give  coupons for the meals.  Pilgrims with such coupons
> enter the Parador through the main door and cross the cloister in direction to
> the kitchen where they will be given a tray for the food.  The meals provided
> to pilgrims are those provided to the Parador's staff; the main meals
> consisting of first and second courses, dessert, water and wine.  With their
> trays full pilgrims then proceed to a special dining room for pilgrims.
> (This seems to be a new facility since Linda writes that her group of pilgrims
> ate in the kitchen)
> Pilgrims wanting the three meals need to take three photocopies  of the
> Compostela.
> The commentator reports that seven international pilgrims had the noon meal
> when he went two weeks ago, and that a Canadian pilgrim assured him that the
> right to the free meals extended for three days.
>        Linda's book mentions lodgings, but the commentator didn't.
>        You know, it does seem a shame that Linda's book, the most valuable
> modern book on the Camino Frances in my personal opinion, is only available in
> English; pilgrims of all nationalities, particularly Brazilian and French,
> keep asking me whether it will ever be available in their language.
>        Also, there's little I wouldn't do to have Linda write a follow-up on
> the other Caminos!
> Perhaps some day!
> Warm regards,
> Rosina  
>   
> 


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