NINHO - The Pilgrim Nest

04/09/2026

Maybe this is a picture of two children… just in different ages. ❤️

Carl, from Canada, has been coming to my hostel for eight years. He always arrives with his kind heart, his beautiful childlike soul, and a little dancing toy for me.

Every year, he brings me a toy that dances. And every year, he reminds me that perhaps growing older doesn’t mean growing up completely.

My eyes are closed in this photo… maybe because some friendships are not meant to be explained, only felt.

Thank you, Carl, for keeping the child in me dancing too. ❤️

29/08/2026

Two young Italians, one big pot of pasta, and a hostel full of happy pilgrims. 🍝🇮🇹❤️

24/08/2026

Not Christmas yet, but Santa’s already got the shoes by the chimney. 🎅👟😂

18/06/2026

The greatest gift of Ninho is meeting souls who remind us of God's presence.
Thank you, Susan and Ernesto, for trusting Ninho once again and for sharing your beautiful spirit with us. May every blessing find its way to you. 💛🌿🌺

10/06/2026

08/06/2026

💛For six years, José Augusto has been returning to Nest. This time, while I was busy in the kitchen, he quietly took care of the reception and welcomed our guests with his usual kindness.
Thank you, José Augusto, for your friendship and generosity over the years. It means more than words can say. 💛🌿

25/05/2026

💛Some people teach you that life is not about moving fast, but about feeling deeply. Sabina walked the Camino with grace, courage and shining eyes — reminding me that even when the body slows down, the soul can still dance freely.🙏🌿🌺🌼 Obrigada, Sabina🙏🙏

16/05/2026

Vieram de Borborema, no Brasil, trazendo nos olhos uma fé antiga, dessas que atravessam oceanos e gerações.
Enquanto conversávamos à porta da casa, falou-se de Teresa Preta, a bisavó portuguesa que ficou viva na memória da família como uma raiz que nunca morreu.
E, naquele instante, um deles disse sentir aqui a presença da minha bisavó Josefina.

Talvez seja isso o Caminho.
As almas reconhecem-se antes das pessoas. Os vivos chegam de mochila às costas… e os que partiram caminham silenciosamente ao nosso lado. 🤍🙏🌿

15/05/2026

💛Jacob is only two, but already knows the way to Santiago. His parents simply followed his light.🙏🌿

06/05/2026

Tomás arrived at Ninho Albergue carrying much more than a backpack.
Like so many pilgrims, he carried loss, exhaustion, memories, survival.
He told me pieces of his story with a huge smile on his face and tears quietly waiting in his eyes. That strange mixture only people who have truly suffered seem to know.

I looked at him and thought: life has already been serious enough with this man.
So I gave him the yellow bird hat from Ninho.

He laughed. A real laugh. The kind that saves people for a moment.

And he promised me:
“When I arrive in Santiago, I’ll wear it and send you a photo.”

Well… he did.
And honestly, this picture says everything.
Gracias, Tomás.
Buen Camino, brave bird. 💛