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sillydoll said:I'll send a message to the Pilgrim's Office - that might help.
sillydoll said:These pilgrims reported bed bugs at a private albergue in Estella
http://buzzinflies.blogspot.com/2008/08/4-days-in.html
If you look at this post you will see that they are thinking of closing all albergues for 15 days (the same 15 days) to clean them up:Javier Martin said:The worse problem is how to clean ALL the albergues.
Cleaning ALL the camino the same day? it's clear that BUGS travel inside the backpags. Can you clean it at the same time, too? It's really necessary to do that.
ivar said:Greetings from sunny and 23c Santiago,
Ivar
Annette said:EVERYBODY in my dorm was bitten ... EXCEPT from me..... They do not like me!? - Amazing that there actually is saomeone out there who does not like me...
Annette said:Thanks for the advise and warnings... I am checking my stuff everyday.
However if 70% does not react to the bedbugsbites... then I guess the 30% are here on the Camino as it seems "everybody" here except from me are reacting to them...
lckgj said:Impossible to be sure if they work or not - they are a little on the small side - but anything that is reassurring and helps you sleep well is worth carrying, especially as they are so light.
Bed Bug Undersheet: 95g to 117g
Bed Bugs are found world-wide, particularly in hostels and hotels where bedding is not regularly cleaned. Bed Bugs are not regarded as disease carriers, but their blood feeding can cause severe irritation. Using an ultra-fine mesh and a special Anti-Bed Bug impregnation formula, the Bed Bug Undersheet is a great piece of kit for any traveller who may find themselves in cheaper hostel accommodation
Anniesantiago said:I"m sorry, but there is just no way to compare a bedbug bite with a mosquito bite.
Having been bitten by both, it's sort of like comparing the bite from a chihuahua to the bite of a pitbull! :wink: .
Having 120 roommates that change each night is not the same as sequential guests in a hotel! There are bed bugs in all types of accommodations, but the chances increase when there is a large number of residents. While it is irritating that some hospitaleros are casual or negligent in responding to bed bugs, you can protect yourself with DEET and permethrin. I do not leave it up to the landlord to protect me; I do it myself.Cockroaches, rats, ticks and fleas have also, but nobody think it's "normal" to find them in hotels and other types of collective shelter in the 21st century.
Annie's tips sound good. BTW, I also follow her tips for my less than 100% Achilles tendon.k-fun said:I did the Camino last Sept and October and did not have any incidents with bed bugs. I did follow Annie's Simple Life precautions and tips about bed bugshttp://caminosantiago2.blogspot.com/2011/06/dont-let-bedbugs-bite.html, which I think helped.
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