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My problem on that day was: El Burgo Ranero was "completo" and knowing that many people were on that part of the Camino I did book in advance with the La Laguna guy - a thing I did only three times on my Camino (when I felt it was necessary). So, leaving after seeing the beds would've meant...
Yes, stayed there last September and had my first bites - and the exquisite feeling of a bed bug crawling over my face at 1 in the night. I just waited for the "hospitalero" to return in the morning - and out I went.
The albuerge is the only one I stayed at where there's a sign in Spanish...
Hmm... It's strange how many people have no contact with bb. at all. On my Camino in September and October I've been bitten frequently. There are some albergues where you can clearly see that the owners do nothing against bb.
I think the best advice is to learn how to spot them and the signs -...
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