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  1. Cambridge Pilgrim

    Pilgrim behaviour in albergues

    Maybe we'd be better off not knowing!! :eek: Strangely though, we arrived in Zubiri on 24th July this year and the two of us had a 10 bed room to ourselves. A few days later in Sansol we had an entire 20-bed albergue to ourselves! Anyone who could predict the 'waves' would have many friends on...
  2. Cambridge Pilgrim

    Pilgrim behaviour in albergues

    You could've left at 7am, taken a break during the hotter hours and completed during the evening... well you could if people weren't getting up at 4am to join the bed race... ;) Those who get up early to get a bed are modifying the behaviour of a wider group of people. £10 says that the...
  3. Cambridge Pilgrim

    Pilgrim behaviour in albergues

    Yes - but there are also norms about what is and isn't socially acceptable. The world would be in chaos if there weren't. Methinks that this forum has a rose-tinted, fluffy clouded land button you can press somewhere... I haven't yet found it I'm afraid. :(
  4. Cambridge Pilgrim

    Pilgrim behaviour in albergues

    A round of applause at the 'end' may also have the same effect. I doubt it would be taken as encouragement! :) (I've also experienced this particular erm... habit whilst on the Camino).
  5. Cambridge Pilgrim

    Pilgrim behaviour in albergues

    It's not 'my' way and I'm not suggesting there'd be harmony, I'm just suggesting that the early rising for the 'bed-race' is a self-propagating problem. Now of course - as I pointed out - there are plenty of other (good) reasons to get up early. IF people got up early JUST for the bed race then...
  6. Cambridge Pilgrim

    Pilgrim behaviour in albergues

    Incipia, glad to hear you enjoyed your overall Camino experience but sorry to hear of your accommodation woes. I feel your pain. A 4am rise was the record I saw this year on the Francés! I generally found that once one person got up then there would pretty much be continuous activity from that...

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