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I would for sure avoid the albergue in Alto do Poio (Albergue El Puerto). Filfthy and infested with BED BUGS. I was there 15 days ago and I had to leave 30 minutes later. There was bed bug poop on the bed slats and dead bed bug on the floor. Two girls were working there on that day, one was...
Oh but that's way too early. I wanted to spend the morning in Leon and in any case I can get there by train at the earliest at 2pm. I hope it'll be all right.
All right, thanks! So around what time should I get there to be sure I'm not too late?
They will give priority to pilgrims who have actually walked all the way there, I suppose?
Hi guys,
I am arriving by train to Leon tomorrow night (thursday), would like to visit the city a bit the next day (friday) and then start the camino from Astorga (saturday).
By what time should I be in Astorga in order to get a bed? I guess in the early afternoon?
Then I see that I have 3...
Hi guys,
I was looking at the schedule for buses between Finisterre and Santiago de Compostela (I'm planning to take it around the 15th or 16th of August), but from the website http://www.monbus.es/es all except one of the daily rides show a price, very much like in this post.
Does this mean...
In the end I bought a cotton sheer curtain. I hope it won't be too small... it's 240x140. Not so cheap (18 euros), but I'm short on time.
Thank you guys!
Hi all,
I bought a bed bug sheet online 25 days ago from abroad and it hasn't been delivered yet. Since i'm leaving in 3 days, I think I should start considering alternatives.
I have a bottle of permethrin already, I just don't know what piece of hiking/camping equipment could replace this...
Hi all,
A friend of mine a few years ago could get updates on twitter from other pilgrims as to in which albergue they had recently found bedbugs. Is there still any such hashtag? is it active?
Thanks!
OK guys! I'll pay a visit to a few small shops in the area and I'll see what they have. I'm just afraid they've got super expensive stuff.
In meantime, if you all didn't get offended by a harmless comment I made in passing, it would be nice too. ;)
Hi all,
I am leaving for Camino Frances in 15 days and it's time to buy a good 30L backpack for the trip. I see that most of you guys are from the US, so a lot of recommendations are about items sold there. I am living in France and I spent the last couple of days trying out a few different...
Thanks for your reply. Is it difficult to meet people? I was told it was extremely easy, in such a way (I thought) that I could easily meet new people pretty often and, if I wanted, go at my own pace.
Hi everybody,
I'm planning to go on my first Camino this summer for 15-16 days. I am 26 years old, fairly fit, I speak Spanish fluently and I'll be going alone. I am not looking for a spiritual experience, but only a nice alternative holiday. :)
I've been reading a lot of material, but I am...
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