Roamin' Rob
Roamin' Rob
- Time of past OR future Camino
- summer 2015
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Absolutely agree with everything..Albergues don't supply towels. Best take a small to pack, lightweight, quick dry tourist towel, not bath towel. Like this http://www.seatosummit.com/product/?item=Dry+Lite+Towel+™+&o1=2&o2=2&o3=273-42
Yes, you need your own sleeping bag. Some people say that just a sleeping bag (silk) liner is enough. Never for me. I used the bag and blanket even during a heat wave of over 30*C (all albergues I was in did have blankets, in some had to ask, but they all found them).
Typical accommodation includes a place on bunk bed, mattress, pillow, shower, WC (with paper), sink, mirror on the wall, sink for hand washing clothes (your own soap), clothes line (sometimes too short for everybody), some had sheets and pillow cases, some didn't (or you could by disposable ones for 2 euros). Washing machines + dryers were for fee.
I would take rain poncho. Can't realistically expect that there will be no rain at all in 20 day period.
Do you experienced Pilgrims recommend taking your own bath towel? What about sleeping bag? We are not sure what the typical Albergue accommodations include. Our pilgrimage is July 27 - Aug 17 and not sure if a rain coat is needed or worth the (light) weight to carry.
Washing machines + dryers were for fee.
Not FREE, FEE!!!Seahorse says that albergues do not supply towels and that machine wash and dry is free. Not so, at least all the time. More albergues, private ones, are offering full bedding and ath towel, but don't count on it. As for laundry some will wash for free and charge for drying, others 3 € a piece, others 5€ to dry only. What I have notice last month is that soap seems to be included now, including automatically dispensed by the machine.
So yes to a microfiber camping towel but you may have a few days of luxury.
Yes,pudgypilgrim already pointed my mistake out.Not FREE, FEE!!!
FROM THE SKY????? Who are these wild and ca-razy guys?Galicia is green. Sometimes VERY green. In most of the cases, green means water.
And some (surely bad twisted) minds are saying that this water is coming from the sky...
So, in order to avoid risks, I would recommend to take a rain protection.
Buen Camino,
Jacques-D.
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