[Gocamino] via de plata in winter

[Mary V. Wallis]

Rebekah - thanks for bringing this to everyone's attention. I spent some 
time with Don Blas at his refugio in 1999 and I was so impressed with his 
commitment to his parishioners and to the Via de la Plata.

Mary Wallis


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rebekah Scott" <rebrites at yahoo.com>
To: <gocamino at oakapple.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Gocamino] via de plata in winter


Dear Nancy
If you can, try to time yourself so you are at Fuenterroble de Salvatierra 
for Christmas Eve/Christmas or Three Kings Day.
Don Blas, the parish priest whose house you stay at there, is a man of great 
heart and big charm, and he takes good care of his pilgrims. You will likely 
be the only one, which means you may end up riding along in his rattletrap 
furgoneta as he makes his rounds to the parishes to say Mass (and feast at 
all the stops along the way!)
We´ve hospitalero-ed there a couple of times, and have always been given the 
full Spanish Royalty treatment. I can´t think of a better place to be on the 
Via de la Plata on a holiday!
Rebekah


Rebekah Scott
www.moratinoslife.blogspot.com
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