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I was walking on this part of the trail at around 8 am this morning. I noticed some strange materials along the path (some condoms, a pornographic picture, a pair of male underwear). The path is sometimes littered with this kind of stuff but...
Thanks for the remarks and advice. I'll be on that route, but without the Colle Val d'Elsa detour, starting in Lucca on May 1. Plan to arrive in Roma on 5/19. Will consider your advice on which cities you would prefer for rest days... they all...
Me too. With regular commercial establishments like hotels I can find my self leaving a negativ/critical review if something is really off. But when it comes to albergues I can't remember even thinking of that, but I would leave a glowing review...
The albergue in Poladura on the Camino del Salvador was clean, and had decent beds, but one couple took a look and the wife declared "we are not dogs, we cannot stay here," and they walked on. It was to my benefit as the solo female I had the...
When you form an opinion - good or bad - it depends where you are coming from. When I worked in Singapore many years ago, I lived in an apartment provided by the university. An American colleague had his father to stay. He said "That's the worst...
Well I think the irony is much of the negative reviews quoted the elements would actually be positive in nature for most of us! But for those who would feel the same at least they can go to the hotel next door instead. So yes it would be nice if...
IMHO, a donativo/non-profit albergue should not be subject to "reviews," because it's not in the hotel business. It's not a business at all, it is a dedicated charitable institution, there to serve a particular population in need. It's a little...
Hello,
I understand and share your feeling.
At Gronze we allow those in charge and hospitables to respond to the comments that pilgrims make about their hostel. Just a comment and an answer, nothing more, because it is not a Forum.
I really do not want to go into another discussion about tourists and pilgrims ( yawn ) but I will repeat it again : there are selfentitled pilgrims who write negative reviews and then there are the so called holidaymakers who behave like angels...
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