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We are on our way into Granon Amber planning on staying at the albergo at the church where they sleep on the floor. Has anybody been there recently and is there an issue with bed bugs?
Great! Now we have to worry about fleas from the kittens!Loved Granon....no bedbugs - just kittens.
Only if one chooses to worry.....Great! Now we have to worry about fleas from the kittens!
Permethrin it is...
Don't the Pilgrims get the pests from infested albergues? If the alburgue don't fumigate how is that our fault? When pilgrims leave the alburgues and did not get bitten, they automatically assume there are no bedbugs. For all they know bedbugs got into their gear, such as boots and packs. How many of you check your gear before leaving the albergue if you didn't get bitten?Granon - Hosvol Hospitaleros trained to treat and cope with those arriving that have been bitten and taking all precaucions possible - It is pilgrims that carry the bugs from place to place, The Pilgrim is the catalist , not the Albergue.
Don't the Pilgrims get the pests from infested albergues? If the alburgue don't fumigate how is that our fault? When pilgrims leave the alburgues and did not get bitten, they automatically assume there are no bedbugs. For all they know bedbugs got into their gear, such as boots and packs. How many of you check your gear before leaving the albergue if you didn't get bitten?
If you bought food from a restaurant and took it to go and everyone in your household ate the food at home and got food poisoning, do you get blamed for that because you're the one who bought and took it home?
Hats off to that albergue, unfortunately not all albergues are that, not even some of the hotels in big cities.Hy all.
I have been hospitalero at Grañon´s church albergue last october.
Can I assure this albergue is been fumigated when needed? Yes, I can.
Can I assure this albergue is been fumigated routinely? Yes , I can.
Can I assure this albergue is been cleaned daily with very hot steam? Yes I can. ( My bag,s muscles could assure it too, if asked)
Can I assure there are not bedbugs there? No, I cant.
Can I assure if found a single one bedbug drastic actions are taken? YES I CAN.
I can attest to @Pingüigrino's comments. When we stayed there a couple of years ago we had made arrangements with Cristina and Gustavo at the local farmacía -- a pair of real Camino angels -- for transport back to Santo Domingo to visit their personal dentist for some work to be done on my wife's tooth, but that's another story. So we hung around the albergue long past the normal check-out time and watched the very thorough cleaning and fumigation of the facility. And the upside of sleeping on those mats on the floor (yes, there is an upside) is that the bedbugs don't have so many nooks and crannies to hide in.Hy all.
I have been hospitalero at Grañon´s church albergue last october.
Can I assure this albergue is been fumigated when needed? Yes, I can.
Can I assure this albergue is been fumigated routinely? Yes , I can.
Can I assure this albergue is been cleaned daily with very hot steam? Yes I can. ( My bag,s muscles could assure it too, if asked)
Can I assure there are not bedbugs there? No, I cant.
Can I assure if found a single one bedbug drastic actions are taken? YES I CAN.
If all albergues do this thorough cleaning, there'll be less bedbugs problems, but that's not the case. So bedbugs are here to stay.I can attest to @Pingüigrino's comments. When we stayed there a couple of years ago we had made arrangements with Cristina and Gustavo at the local farmacía -- a pair of real Camino angels -- for transport back to Santo Domingo to visit their personal dentist for some work to be done on my wife's tooth, but that's another story. So we hung around the albergue long past the normal check-out time and watched the very thorough cleaning and fumigation of the facility. And the upside of sleeping on those mats on the floor (yes, there is an upside) is that the bedbugs don't have so many nooks and crannies to hide in.
No need, I know the smell they emit, I know what they look like and I know what it's like having a bed inside your ear as a child. I know. I'm 50 years old and I still know the smell of a room infested bedbugs. I've slept with them for 13 years until we moved to the US. Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm good without reading more about bedbugsI suggest that you read up on bedbugs and their habits on line. It's very informative and you will be suprised by what you read.
Filipinos who grew up in a province know bedbugs all too well, we call them "surot".No need, I know the smell they emit, I know what they look like and I know what it's like having a bed inside your ear as a child. I know. I'm 50 years old and I still know the smell of a room infested bedbugs. I've slept with them for 13 years until we moved to the US. Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm good without reading more about bedbugs
I'm sure it is and I will see it for myself on my way to Santiago de Compostela starting next week.Cristina is a lovely person, And Susana ( the bakery owner) And the lady of the Casino ( local bar), And Jesus, the priest, and... Grañon is a lovely place!
Well, RENSHAW, about Jose Luis, the main hospitalero at Tosantos... he´s all a character. He lives the true catholic spirit of Pilgrimage. But the older he is, the tired of "tourist- grinos" he is becoming. He told me, some time ago about the "old good times" when there was not yellow arrows on the Camino, and pilgrims slept in a church. in an haystack, or in the middle of nowhere. So, he told me " By God sake. nowadays there are pilgrims asking for search for bedbugs... here, in my house! Go to sleep in a stable and youll see" He is a hard figther of bedbugs and feel insulted by those maners. Tosantos... A very special site to stay. With a special magic, too.Well lets put it this way , If one is bitten by a bed bug in the San Juan Bautista albergue in Granon ....then one is not safe anywhere , no hotel , hostal , whatever.
Just to add , discarding the bed bug 'horror' , San Juan is a FANTASTIC experience as is Tosantos but as the chap who was hospitalero at Tosantos said to some pilgrims who wanted to look first before booking in ..........
'Este , el Hospital ........no tourisma - El Hospital refugio .....so what if I slept on a mat ......what a place.
It sounds like Jose needs to pass on the torch of being a hospitalero, if he is tired dealing with tourists. Unfortunately, you can't bring back how things used to be, it's called "old times" for a reason.Well, RENSHAW, about Jose Luis, the main hospitalero at Tosantos... he´s all a character. He lives the true catholic spirit of Pilgrimage. But the older he is, the tired of "tourist- grinos" he is becoming. He told me, some time ago about the "old good times" when there was not yellow arrows on the Camino, and pilgrims slept in a church. in an haystack, or in the middle of nowhere. So, he told me " By God sake. nowadays there are pilgrims asking for search for bedbugs... here, in my house! Go to sleep in a stable and youll see" He is a hard figther of bedbugs and feel insulted by those maners. Tosantos... A very special site to stay. With a special magic, too.
Been all over Asia in my Navy days. I liked the Philippines the best. Never had problems with bedbugs among the crew. Believe my I would have heard about it because I was ships Corpsman.Filipinos who grew up in a province know bedbugs all too well, we call them "surot".
Thank you for serving.Been all over Asia in my Navy days. I liked the Philippines the best. Never had problems with bedbugs among the crew. Believe my I would have heard about it because I was ships Corpsman.Buen Camino Meanphillippine
It sounds like Jose needs to pass on the torch of being a hospitalero, if he is tired dealing with tourists. Unfortunately, you can't bring back how things used to be, it's called "old times" for a reason.
I understand why he's offended by tourists asking to check for bedbugs, but can you really blame "tourist-grinos"? "Modern Pilgrims" would be more approptiate and more respectful than being called "tourist-grinos". Maybe we need to make it known to every "tourist-grinos", as disrespectfully labeled, not to patronize this immaculate place; that we need to go somewhere else more welcoming and not as tired of toutist-grinos as Jose.
I wouldn't have known that he is methodical in keeping bedbugs at a minimum (by the way, unless you fumigate with industrial grade chemical, you will not get rid of it and even then you won't get rid of them 100%. Industrial grade chemicals are not safe for humans) if it wasn't mentioned in this thread.
I would get a room in Bagio or Subic City. Olongapo was too noise and busy for me. Semper Fi. Doc RiceThank you for serving.
You really have to go to the province and in very poor area to experience them. Also some of my fellow Marines who thought were bitten by mosquitoes were actually bedbug bites. They stayed in those motels when Subic was bustling.
Semper Fi docI would get a room in Bagio or Subic City. Olongapo was too noise and busy for me. Semper Fi. Doc Rice
How about a follow-up to your stay?We are on our way into Granon Amber planning on staying at the albergo at the church where they sleep on the floor. Has anybody been there recently and is there an issue with bed bugs?
I have been Hospitalera for the last 2 weeks here at the albergue in Grañón. We do a lot of preventive cleaning/observing and so far so good. Be sure to stop here for the tradition of this albergue to welcome, care, and refresh all pilgrims interested in becoming part of the history of this amazing place.
Perhaps we will see you in Samos as we will start our Camino from Grañón in a few days. The experience as hospitaleros in Grañón exceeds any expectations we may have had. I love the village, the priest, the baker, Bar Teo and of corse all the pilgrims who have stayed here these last couple of weeks. I hope I will have the opportunity to do this again!Hi palmah. In two weeks I´ll be hospitalero at Albergue de Samos. But alredy jealous on you. The experience at Grañon is very special both like pilgrim and hospitalero. Buen Camino.
We went to the Albergue in Granon and had the best experience on this walk. Fabulous hospitality good food, about 17 pilgrims and a wonderful time there. And no bed bugs.
Stayed in San Juan Bautista albergue in Granon 3 nights ago. No sign of bed bugs there. Just the warmest welcome and most memorable experience of my camino so far.We are on our way into Granon Amber planning on staying at the albergo at the church where they sleep on the floor. Has anybody been there recently and is there an issue with bed bugs?
The pic is not from GrenonSir, by definition, to have bedbugs, you need beds. And there ain't any
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Later you will be invited to join the hospitalero and others pilgrims for a pray into the chappel.
If you can be at Samos during the last 15 days of april, you could find me in the Monasterio´s albergue. There, we can share a bit of talk, a glass of beer, or a cup of coffe. I´ll pay for the first one.Buen Camino.
I have been Hospitalera for the last 2 weeks here at the albergue in Grañón.
You was a fortunate man. I had have sixty pilgrims there. And near of one hundred, last september. Only three WC, two showers and this tiny kitchen. Happy pilgrims laughting everywhere. People sleeping inside the church, eating on the stairs... glorious moments, for sure.
But I higly suggest you to visit Samos. From Triacastella to Sarria, you can take two ways, to San Xil or to Samos. The way to Samos is 7 km longer than San Xil´s way, but its wonderful.
I will be deciding whether to take a detour to Samos in mid-May. If you were still there, it would be a good reason to walk an extra mile for a bit of talk.
This discussion is going a bit off topic, but I just wanted to say that you don't need an excuse to add a few extra kilometers to go to Samos, because this place is magical! And the Camino from Samos following the river Sarria is so beautiful! For me it is the last enchanting stage of the Camino before the crowds join in Sarria. I am glad that Pingüigrino will soon take over the duties of hospitalero, because 2 weeks ago it was the gas station assistant who both filled up the car tanks and registered the pilgrims. But he took us to the secret chamber in the Monastery, where we could listen to gregorian chants of the monks. Unforgettable experience!
Hi arthur 1218. I was sleeping there two weeks ago, No hospitalero there, only the girl of the Tourist Office. This nigth only 5 pilgrims slept there. What a pity! But the Easter´s orde was waiting for us at Sarria, with their cleaned clothes and white trainers.Sadly two days later we had a strong stormy day. Buen Camino.
Is bribing bedbugs allowed?
It was my pleasure, really!palmah,
Thank you for your service!
Hola Ping! It was so good to meet you yesterday in Samos. I am sorry we didn't get to see you before we left - we were on our way at 7:00! Thank you for your hospitality! Abrazos!Hi palmah. In two weeks I´ll be hospitalero at Albergue de Samos. But alredy jealous on you. The experience at Grañon is very special both like pilgrim and hospitalero. Buen Camino.
It was my pleasure. You make me a happy hospitalero. That damm alarm clock didnt work, this morning. I was inside the albergue at 7:08. Buen Camino!Hola Ping! It was so good to meet you yesterday in Samos. I am sorry we didn't get to see you before we left - we were on our way at 7:00! Thank you for your hospitality! Abrazos!
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