Federico Marchelli has lasciato tutto for diventare ospitaliere a Sarria
Il Camino de Santiago continue to transform life. This story returns from Italy and has become the protagonist Federico Marchelli, a former Italian oenologist who, having traveled the Cammino, has decided to radically change his own future by dedicating himself to all'accoglienza dei pellegrini in Galizia.
Oggi Marchelli gestisce l'ostello At Carmen's House, in the locality of Barbadelo, neighboring Sarria, one of the points of parting most frequently of the French Way.
A trip that has changed everything
Federico's story with the Cammino began in 2021, when a friend gave a big aerial flight to prove this experience. Initially percorse solo alcuni giorni tra Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port e Pamplona, but that knowledge was sufficient to access a passion destined to change your life.
Negli anni successivi turned on the path until completion of the pellegrinaggio in 2023, raggiungendo persino Finisterre. It was now that I realized that I wanted to return to my own existence.
Dall'enologia all'ospitalità jacobea
Per sette anni Federico has worked as an oenologist in Italy. Tuttavia, il richiamo del Camino si fece always più forte.
Having a first experience in a private ostello long on the Jacobean journey, I decide to close a structure all its own. Visited diversi alloggi tra Roncisvalle e la Galizia fine to find what you have discovered in your new life project: At Carmen's House.
"My sono innamorato del Camino e del moda in which some ostelli accoglievano i pellegrini," he said. «I will offer you some things you want from a simple letto».
Dine and enjoy the community spirit
One of the distinctive elements of Federico's gesture is the importance of conviviality.
Ogni will be organized community dinner, especially inspired by the Italian gastronomic tradition, with fresh pasta prepared by gli ospiti coming from any part of the world.
The objective is to create authentic connesses for people who, by arriving at a diverse culture, share these journeys from one side to the other. Santiago de Compostela.
Il Cammino come luogo di incontro
In the course of his hospital stagioni, Federico has taken part in many different continents: from Asia to South America, passing through Europe and North America.
Therefore, the Way represents one of the few worlds capable of uniting people with history, language and different sensibilities.
"In a world that is always visible, the road leads to someone in contact with people," he says. "Ti offer one keep new your life and your others."
The story that remains in the heart
After the migliaia di incontri vissuti longo il Cammino, some story was once again impressed in the memory of Federico.
As the quella of an Italian father who traveled the Cammino in ricordo del figlio mai nato, or the quella of a giovane donna who, dopo un grave incident stradale, aveva deciso di affrontare il pellegrinaggio per demostrare a se stessa e ai medici che era ancora capace de overcomee i propri limiti.
The true treasure of the Camino
By Federico Marchelli, the greatest value of the Camino de Santiago Do not risiede nei chilometri percorsi o nelle te raggiunte.
He racchiuso nelle persone, negli incontri e nelle storie condivise.
This is the spirit of accommodation that continues to render the Cammino one of the most extraordinary experiences in the world.
