Crosbie
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2nd Sept 2023
I am somewhat familiar with showers & loos in French camp sites, but am curious as to the nature of them in albergues.
On some French campsites, the toilets (in the respective M/F block thereof) not only don't have any toilet paper, but also don't have any seats - it's just a porcelain rim, and a lock on the cubicle door if you're lucky. And 1.9m high walls, with a 20-30cm gap from the floor. There is then a shared M/F washroom, with umpteen basins (and a few shaver sockets). The shower block is invariably a set of cubicles, with lockable doors, either side of a shared gutter. Hot/warm water is freely available, but often via a 30 second plunger button.
So, I am curious to know how the facilities in albergues tend to compare with this?
I gather there is no loo paper - or a high risk of there not being any.
Presumably many people get up at 5am to beat the rush at 6am.
On some French campsites, the toilets (in the respective M/F block thereof) not only don't have any toilet paper, but also don't have any seats - it's just a porcelain rim, and a lock on the cubicle door if you're lucky. And 1.9m high walls, with a 20-30cm gap from the floor. There is then a shared M/F washroom, with umpteen basins (and a few shaver sockets). The shower block is invariably a set of cubicles, with lockable doors, either side of a shared gutter. Hot/warm water is freely available, but often via a 30 second plunger button.
So, I am curious to know how the facilities in albergues tend to compare with this?
I gather there is no loo paper - or a high risk of there not being any.
Presumably many people get up at 5am to beat the rush at 6am.