Here's a few tips for new pilgrims or maybe some veterans.
Lemming effect : just because everyone is in line to use a shower or wash basin or anything else for that matter does not mean it's the best or only one. Many times there are other options available but everyone thinks the one in use is the only option because there is a line of people waiting to use it.
If you are sleeping by a window plan on someone in the wee hours to get out of bed and open it no matter what the temperature is outside.
If you are sleeping by a window and you hear bells in towers clanging every hour do not assume they will stop in the early evening if ever.
Bottom bunks are always the one most sought out by pilgrims. It can be difficult to get up to the top bunk after a long days walk and painful coming down for that late night tinkle.
Private Albergues usually take reservations. You can have your hospitalero from where your staying call ahead for you and set up your next night so you won't have to worry about getting a bed at the next stop.
Don't assume the person before you properly cleaned the kitchen items appropriately.
If you go by the popular guide books recommended stops, expect those albergues to have more competition for beds.
Ear plugs are noise dampers not noise stoppers.
The pilgrim scolding you for not being quiet when your unpacking and they're resting at 14:00 will be louder than you when they're packing and leaving at 05:00.
Instead of getting perturbed at your fellow pilgrims obnoxious albergue behavior realize that they just gave you something to talk about over your Cafe Con Leche in the morning. You will laugh about it then; trust me.
Albergue it's pronounced > All-Bur-Gay
Lemming effect : just because everyone is in line to use a shower or wash basin or anything else for that matter does not mean it's the best or only one. Many times there are other options available but everyone thinks the one in use is the only option because there is a line of people waiting to use it.
If you are sleeping by a window plan on someone in the wee hours to get out of bed and open it no matter what the temperature is outside.
If you are sleeping by a window and you hear bells in towers clanging every hour do not assume they will stop in the early evening if ever.
Bottom bunks are always the one most sought out by pilgrims. It can be difficult to get up to the top bunk after a long days walk and painful coming down for that late night tinkle.
Private Albergues usually take reservations. You can have your hospitalero from where your staying call ahead for you and set up your next night so you won't have to worry about getting a bed at the next stop.
Don't assume the person before you properly cleaned the kitchen items appropriately.
If you go by the popular guide books recommended stops, expect those albergues to have more competition for beds.
Ear plugs are noise dampers not noise stoppers.
The pilgrim scolding you for not being quiet when your unpacking and they're resting at 14:00 will be louder than you when they're packing and leaving at 05:00.
Instead of getting perturbed at your fellow pilgrims obnoxious albergue behavior realize that they just gave you something to talk about over your Cafe Con Leche in the morning. You will laugh about it then; trust me.
Albergue it's pronounced > All-Bur-Gay