Brianmcauley
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- April 2nd 2019, sj to santiago dc
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Ah okay thanks, I could not see the difference between albergues and regular type hostels, so if its an albergue is generally for pilgrims? Some more strict than others I guess, thanks for your help and your opinion was valuable to me
There are generally four types of albergues:Ah okay thanks, I could not see the difference between albergues and regular type hostels, so if its an albergue is generally for pilgrims? Some more strict than others I guess, thanks for your help and your opinion was valuable to me
That's a good choice but truth be told to get the best chance of a restful night we usually chose the albergues that had the smallest bed to room ratio.Given a choice, I'll pick the albergue with a communal meal.
I’ve done 3 Caminos and never heard or saw the rule you had to carry your packback.DougFitz is spot on... Here is my opinion, for what it is worth.
The near universal rule is that you must produce a stamped and valid pilgrim credencial to be admitted to an albergue. The second rule is that you must have carried your backpack and arrived on foot (or bicycle).
So, someone pouring themselves out of a car and entering an albergue should never get a bed. At least that is they way it is SUPPOSED to work. Albergues are hostels intended for pilgrims, not tourists.
If you are staying in albergues, you will encounter a broad cross-section of humanity from all over the world. Everyone behaves differently, some better than others. Some folks will imbibe too much and behave boorishly. This is life...s*&t happens...
The only two ways I know of, to avoid this potential issue, if it is that important to you, are to:
1.Stay at private albergues, making advance reservations when you can. These are privately run. Many are in private homes, and are slightly more expensive than public, municipal or church run albergues. This does not eliminate the risk, it does reduce it...based on cost usually.
2. Stay in commercial lodging, hostals or hotels. This costs significantly more than the lowest, cheapest albergue. But, you do get what you pay for.
However, I can speak from experience when I tell you that noisy, drunk, inconsiderate behavior crosses all ethnic, nationality and age lines. Also, paying more merely mitigates the likelihood. It does not eliminate the exposure at all. That is why I always carry both earplugs (several sets) and an eyeshade.
This is the Camino, it is not always perfect. But it is always there to welcome you back.
Hope this helps.
Absolutely. Casa da Fernanda on the Camino Portugues is also a donativo private albergue and was fabulous to boot. But I will stand by my assertion that on average private albergues have more amenities. Dumbria may have had a fabulous Xunta albergue, but many have kitchens that are completely bare of cooking gear (like most pilgrims are carrying pots and pans) and the showers without curtains at the Xunta albergue in O Cebreiro seemed an unnecessary frugality to my teenage son.There are also private albergues that are donativo, like La Casa de las Sonrisas in Grañon.
And many people assume that private albergues are "nicer" than municipal albergues. Definitely not true. I have stayed in some pretty "rustic" private albergues, like La Hutte in Atapuerca, and some fabulous municipal ones. Thinking in particular of the Xunta albergue in Dumbria.
Absolutely. Casa da Fernanda on the Camino Portugues is also a donativo private albergue and was fabulous to boot. But I will stand by my assertion that on average private albergues have more amenities. Dumbris may have had a fabulous Xunta albergue, but many have kitchens that are completely bare of cooking gear (like most pilgrims are carrying pots and pans) and the showers without curtains at the Xunta albergue in O Cebreiro seemed an unnecessary frugality to my teenage son.
I’ve done 3 Caminos and never heard or saw the rule you had to carry your packback.
There are albergues that have rules about this and many other things besides. These are not universal rules that apply to all albergues, just to one or a few, which can make it more difficult to know whether or not you will get a bed.I’ve done 3 Caminos and never heard or saw the rule you had to carry your packback.
Is this page in English, Unfortunatly I don't speak or understand Spanish....Try www.Gronze.com for your research. Accommodations and types all listed therein.
If you use the Chrome browser you can set it to automatically translateIs this page in English, Unfortunatly I don't speak or understand Spanish....
lol,You don’t need Spanish to read Gronze. Or not much any way. The language is simple and repetitive, the symbols are fairly universal. Stop thinking “I don’t understand Spanish”. Work on understanding some simple Spanish. You’re planning to walk in Spain remember
I lived and worked in paris for 2 yrs and still don't speak French....lol,
I LUV the 'Rustic' places!...And many people assume that private albergues are "nicer" than municipal albergues. Definitely not true. I have stayed in some pretty "rustic" private albergues, like La Hutte in Atapuerca...
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