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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DoughnutANZ" data-source="post: 987019" data-attributes="member: 87627">Your ability to meet and interact with others will depend on you. Some people are shy and need to be nudged into interacting by formal structures like shared meals that are managed by the accommodation hosts. Others are more outgoing and instigate their own interactions including sharing a meal.Some people are overwhelmed by large numbers of pilgrims while others see this as an opportunity to interact with many.All municipal albergues are different but generally they are large, cheap (resulting in lots of pilgrims) and are managed by a local who is paid to do the job. Sometimes this means that the host is disinterested in pilgrims (e.g. O Cebreiro) and so if you are not outgoing then these places can seem off-putting.Don't confuse municipal albergues with Donativo albergues. Donativos are usually hosted by volunteers who have been pilgrims themselves and this usually makes for a more welcoming atmosphere.Some municipal albergues can seem a bit sterile because they don't organise stuff for pilgrims but have great facilities and so an outgoing pilgrim can really enjoy these places. The Azofra municipal is a good example of this.It is your pilgrimage and you will ultimately control your own perception of it through your own actions.</blockquote>