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I experienced some significant hip pain before I left for my Camino. I was also very worried--but I ended up deciding that I would just stop if the pain became too much to bear. I'd made all the arrangements to go, and spent all the money, and figured it was best to just get what I could out...
Speaking of Monte de Gozo, does the Xunta albergue ever fill up, even in the middle of the summer? Or is there always room?
My own recollection of that place is extremely hazy, since I arrive there from Melide in the middle of the night, and was put in room that turned out to be double-booked...
I never found earplugs enough of a barrier against loud snoring (though I am a bit of a light sleeper.)
My trick is to carry a small, AAA battery-powered mp3 player that has an 8-hour track of a fan playing on it. Pop some comfy earbuds in, and the white noise cancels out all other extraneous...
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