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If it makes you feel better, bring two.I have heard and been been plagued by pilgrims who get up at five AM ( or earlier) rattle their plastic and scour the sleeping bunks with a head lamp and generally make a nuisance of themselves. Well it’s hard to control when you wake up , but how to limit the aggravation? I thought of perhaps bringing a cloth pendant, maybe 18 to 24 inches by 10 inches that says, NO ALARMS BEFORE 6:30 , pin it to a door casing ,roll it up and hang it at the next albergue . What do you think?
Well said! I use wax earplugs and I can’t hear a thing when I have them in, so all the albergue noise problems are solved. I don’t quite understand why this doesn’t work for other people (though admittedly I am a heavy sleeper). Foam earplugs are useless IMO.Better to just prepare yourself for people making noise (snoring!, bathroom breaks, packing bags) and using a flash light to find their belongings. I am a terrible sleeper and worried a lot about the dorms and this behavior, but good ear plugs and a buff over my eyes did wonders. Sometimes I woke up when the rest got up, sometimes I woke up in an (almost) empty dorm at 7:30. Ear plugs saved me from a lot of terrible nights at the camino.
Why would you insult your hosts by attempting to establish your own rules for their albergues? If they have rules on this, observe them. Otherwise, accept that others will behave as they please.What do you think?
It will make no difference to people's behavior, and probably set some of them against you - for being the self appointed rule maker.I have heard and been been plagued by pilgrims who get up at five AM ( or earlier) rattle their plastic and scour the sleeping bunks with a head lamp and generally make a nuisance of themselves. Well it’s hard to control when you wake up , but how to limit the aggravation? I thought of perhaps bringing a cloth pendant, maybe 18 to 24 inches by 10 inches that says, NO ALARMS BEFORE 6:30 , pin it to a door casing ,roll it up and hang it at the next albergue . What do you think?
I've got an addition. Turning on the overhead lights at 1:00 AM to get a blanket.If you stay in places with communal sleeping, accept what that will mean. You'll encounter snorers, bag rustlers (at all hours), people who go to bed late - the list goes on.
When in Rome, do as…… cant we all just get along?I don't think it will stop people from getting up early and waking anyone up and it will do more harm than good. If they won't wake up with an alarm, they can still wake up naturally and still make some noise and wake you up. Not everyone will be super quiet and careful, and even if they'll try their best, it will still wake you up sometime.
Better to just prepare yourself for people making noise (snoring!, bathroom breaks, packing bags) and using a flash light to find their belongings. I am a terrible sleeper and worried a lot about the dorms and this behavior, but good ear plugs and a buff over my eyes did wonders. Sometimes I woke up when the rest got up, sometimes I woke up in an (almost) empty dorm at 7:30. Ear plugs saved me from a lot of terrible nights at the camino.
Sorry, but nope.What do you think?
Learn to watch your mind. And learn how to make a choice to be agggravated, or not. Because it is a choice. People cannot be controlled or forced to follow your rules.how to limit the aggravation?
Knowing when you enter shared pilgrim accommodation that you are sharing with others from all walks of life with all sorts of sleeping habits in a low cost facility run mostly by volunteers …..Something tells me you’d be better off booking private rooms! Buen Camino!I have heard and been been plagued by pilgrims who get up at five AM ( or earlier) rattle their plastic and scour the sleeping bunks with a head lamp and generally make a nuisance of themselves. Well it’s hard to control when you wake up , but how to limit the aggravation? I thought of perhaps bringing a cloth pendant, maybe 18 to 24 inches by 10 inches that says, NO ALARMS BEFORE 6:30 , pin it to a door casing ,roll it up and hang it at the next albergue . What do you think?
As soon as one attempts to control another's behavior, it goes wrong.I have heard and been been plagued by pilgrims who get up at five AM ( or earlier) rattle their plastic and scour the sleeping bunks with a head lamp and generally make a nuisance of themselves. Well it’s hard to control when you wake up , but how to limit the aggravation? I thought of perhaps bringing a cloth pendant, maybe 18 to 24 inches by 10 inches that says, NO ALARMS BEFORE 6:30 , pin it to a door casing ,roll it up and hang it at the next albergue . What do you think?
I would suggest you book a private room! You can control you, but you cannot control others! IMHO!I have heard and been been plagued by pilgrims who get up at five AM ( or earlier) rattle their plastic and scour the sleeping bunks with a head lamp and generally make a nuisance of themselves. Well it’s hard to control when you wake up , but how to limit the aggravation? I thought of perhaps bringing a cloth pendant, maybe 18 to 24 inches by 10 inches that says, NO ALARMS BEFORE 6:30 , pin it to a door casing ,roll it up and hang it at the next albergue . What do you think?
Good luck with that one! Unfortunately, despite the altruistic aims of going on a pilgrimage, people are often unaware of others, or they just think of themselves and their own journey. It's also part and parcel of albergue dormitory life to hear all kinds of sounds, smell all kinds of odours and occasionally witness all kinds of activities.I have heard and been been plagued by pilgrims who get up at five AM ( or earlier) rattle their plastic and scour the sleeping bunks with a head lamp and generally make a nuisance of themselves. Well it’s hard to control when you wake up , but how to limit the aggravation? I thought of perhaps bringing a cloth pendant, maybe 18 to 24 inches by 10 inches that says, NO ALARMS BEFORE 6:30 , pin it to a door casing ,roll it up and hang it at the next albergue . What do you think?
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