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[QUOTE="Thengel1, post: 158109, member: 17535"] I mostly stayed in albergue's and generally found them fine, although there were a couple of nights where the snoring kept me up (but only a couple). There were zero incidents of thieving or rude behaviour that I noticed, though I have been accused of having an excessively tolerant nature. Also, I travelled in April-May, when racing for beds was not an issue at all (I was turned away from my first choice of albergue exactly 3 times, and only one of them could be described as even a small inconvenience.) I stayed in private rooms in ??? places along the way, and oddly, everyone of them was for a different reason. Viskarret/Gerendiain - After a truly wretched first day walking from SJPDP to Roncesvalles (I'll spare you the details, but to give you an idea... when I changed into my sandals, one of the albergue staff had to tighten them for me, because I couldn't stretch my muscles far enough to reach; also I spent the first two hours after going to bed trying not to make any noise as muscle cramps came and went almost continuously in my legs and feet), I managed only 12 km before crashing, and at the moment I crashed there was a Casa Rurales right nest store, so... Pamplona - two nights, always intended to stay here an extra night and do some sightseeing. Estella - problems with a rash, that needed to be exposed to air, which I couldn't do in shared accommodations Carrion de los Condes - There was a guy handing out flyers as I entered the town, and I was seduced by the prospect of laundry. Wasn't impressed by the place in truth. Ponferrada - The only albergue seemed like it was a long way out of town, and I wanted to see the castle. Palas de Rei - The private albergue was full, but the guy running mentioned there was a very cheap Casa across the street (and he was right, only 20 euros with a private bathroom) the very next night, I stayed in the Hotel at O Coto, because I had flu-like symptoms and didn't dare stay in an albergue I passed 2.7 km previously for fear of infecting other pilgrims. Believe me, I did not want to walk those 2.7 km. This may be partially due to my being introverted and travelling alone, but I found myself feeling very disconnected from the camino after staying in private spaces. [/QUOTE]
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