Casa Alternativo

27/04/2026

Sometimes taking a day off feels so good! 😍😍😍

18/04/2026

Meet Mary... 86 years old, walking the camino. Oxigen on her back, let's go. I will never forget you Mary. Thanks for beeing such an incredible inspiration. Buen camino ❤️

05/04/2026

🌍 To all pilgrims walking the Camino Portugués Central Route!

My friends from Albergue Quinta Estrada Romana have created an excellent map with all the best stages along the way 🙌
Perfect if you want to plan your journey better and enjoy every step of the Camino. Share please!

Buen Camino! 🥾✨

29/03/2026

Summer vibes at Casa Alternativo. ... Buen camino pelegrinos!

09/03/2026

Great kick-off for the new season! Nice to have Margaretha from .nl again. A fantastic guide in the camino! It always feels like seeing my friends..

07/03/2026

Sometimes the most unexpected visits are the nicest! Gracias Stefan Timmermans

16/02/2026

Today is a special day.
Today, I’ve been free from alcohol and numbing myself for two years.
I’m not writing this to be applauded.
I’m writing this for those who feel numbness slowly ruining their lives. For those still living in pain — searching for a way out.
The reward is truly indescribable.I no longer wake up in shame, wondering which of my loved ones I hurt again.I no longer wake up afraid — in hospitals, in prison cells, or worse.I no longer feel like a prisoner in my own body.
Life has become easier. Sincere instead of fake.Relationships — both old and new — are deeper, more intense, more authentic.More beautiful. More valuable.
My business is growing and has become a place of joy and happiness for so many people from all over the world.It truly fills my heart to see all those smiling faces around me every single day.
I’m proud of the person I’ve become — and every day I discover more of the real Dries, using his pure qualities.I’m deeply grateful that this poison no longer defines my life.
Instead of feeling rejected, I’ve become someone others respect and look up to.I can look myself straight in the eyes in the mirror again — with pride instead of self-hate.
And that feeling is incredible.The feeling that you don’t need that poison anymore.
This is not to be applauded.This is for those who are still struggling:
There is something beautiful waiting for you.It may feel far away. It may feel impossible to reach right now.But it’s there. It exists. And you are so much stronger than you think.
It’s waiting for you on the other side.The peaceful side.The powerful side.
And it’s ready to be embraced by you.

24/12/2025

20/11/2025

This beautiful albergue stays open in winter! Albergue Quinta Estrada Romana

We are open to support the pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago !
Winter Camino. Bom Caminho! 💛
From December to January please inquire in advance.

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Estamos abertos para apoiar os peregrinos no Caminho de Santiago!
Caminho no Inverno. Bom Caminho! 💛
De Dezembro a Janeiro, por favor, consulta-nos/confirma com antecedência.

20/09/2025

Once in a while the camino brings me the most beautiful, heartwarming people. Last year I met this beautiful soul woman,a Brazilian artist named Daniela. I dared to ask her in the morning while she was leaving to paint a mural. She promised she would. Today was a very special, emotional day. We hung up the painting shipped from Brazil! She painted on tiles by hand an impressive work of the camino with Casa Alternativo incorporated into it . It's a painting that makes you dream.. That all the most beautiful things come out of imperfection. There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in. (Leonard Cohen).
My dear Daniela. You will always be a part of Casa Alternativo now and even more, a big part of my heart. Obrigado corazon!