Some love from the British

One of my favorite Albergue's four years ago was Gaucelmo in Rabinal Del Camino.   It is run by The London based Confraternity of St James and always staffed 100% by volunteers.   The volunteers all have to have walked the Camino previously.   It is a "donation" so you pay what you can for your room and food.  They don't have a communal dinner but they do have a communal "tea" at 4:00 each day in their expansive gardens and a breakfast in the am.  The welcome you get from the three volunteers is warm and sincere.  The albergue is far from the most beautiful but the Camino Spirit fills every inch of their facility - from cold water st reception - to help with wash - and always anxious to make your visit special.   This years three volunteers were Sandra, Sarah and Steffano....(Australia, the U.K. and Italy) and they made our time there unique and we left hoping to share as they had shared with us.