I walked about at the same time (Apr. 23 - June 1 then walked to Finisterre). I don't think our paths crossed though I heard mention of you from other Kiwis.
There definitely was a booking frenzy early on when everything that could be booked...
I stayed there a couple weeks ago. There are curtains for each section of 8 bunks and he keeps genders separate if possible.
There was a place in Negeira that had some similar section curtains but the number of bunks varied and one side didn't...
As I was walking out of Burgos a few days ago, six pilgrims were walking back towards me. When Pilgrims 7&8 approached I stopped them to ask what had happened. Evidently there were no beds to be had for the next two “stages for at least two...
Wash your hands! Especially if you are preparing food. I have seen upwards of 5 people making a communal meal where there is no soap in the toilet area nor the kitchen area. The likely culprit of a number of these illnesses would be poor hand...
I'm currently on the Meseta and down with suspected food poisoning or bad water. But also could be a.bug picked up along the way. Not pleasant bur I am getting some much needed sleep and relaxation.
Onward tomorrow!
I am content that many are prepared to blame an unidentifiable water source somewhere in a near 100km stretch of the road to glory. Nonetheless the major vector of GI tract infection is the well known arse to mouth or bum hole to gobhole route...
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