Friday 25 Mar16

This morning went pretty well but we ran out of tostada.  It is very difficult to know how much bread to buy.  Javier washed the upstairs sleeping mats this morning and Susannah, the baker sent her brother-in-law (Rafael) over to help with our work.  He washed all of the downstairs sleeping mats.  While we were all cleaning, a bus load of peregrino touristas and hospitaleros in training stopped by to take a look at this famous albergue. I am going to try a new dessert tonight - stove top apple crisp. One of our arrivals today was a Brit named David who had clearly been drinking.  When Cullen welcomed him to the albergue he became quite belligerent. Cullen had seen him in the Almacen earlier having a beer and mentioned that he had seen him. David stared at Cullen and appeared to want to fight. Cullen kept trying to make him feel comfortable and when he learned we were hospitaleros he settled down. We also have a couple of Russians.  One speaks no English or Spanish and the other speaks Spanish very well and is adamant about not speaking English - whatever. The Brit was looking for wine in the fridge so I told him we have wine with dinner and he would have to go to the bar if he wanted to drink sooner.  I offered to heat up some leftovers but he said he didn't like microwave and just ate them cold.  Then he passed out on the sofa in the entryway for a while and snored pretty loud. 2 women from Denmark.  Javi made a foot bath for one with water, vinegar and salt which he said is good for blisters.  There is a very tall German man, Nobert, with a shoulder burn.  Javi gave him some cream for it.  Norbert and the Brit have met before on the Camino and seem friendly toward one another.