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Thanks - one more question: does the same apply for requesting sellos? I'm not into that (yet) but would be nice if I could make sure I have at least two a day so I can still opt for an albergueThe topic has been touched upon prior - if you scan through the posts you'll find similar threads
IMHO I do not think it is possible to join a communal meal in a given Albergue if you are not staying in it
Some do run a restaurant on the side and as such - it is possible for you to get a meal "in a restaurant">
However... I wouldnt worry too much about not being able to find a partner to share a meal time with. You get to meet so many folks and many do eat in restaurants and cafes so its just a question of striking up a conversation and take it from there.
Plenty-a-time I saw someone whom I perhaps passed on the trail earlier in the day, perhaps we exchanged Buen Caminos or smile and a nod... and there is my dinner partner
Dont overthink it and dont seat it - it WILL happen. "Camino Provides"
Good luck and Buen Camino!
one more question: does the same apply for requesting sillos?
Ok, thanks (for both replies)! I must have got the last 100 km requirement mixed up with the requirement of having the booklet (sorry, the official name escapes me now) to stay in albergues
In some, not allYou can get a private room in an Albergue!
You can indeed join a communal meal in an albergue. I was also hiking alone and staying in hotels. I had a communal meal at a albergue in Zuribi. A great meal. I paid for it. They had a sign out front advertising the meal. Cant remember the name but it was across the street and not far from the municiple albergue. I also asked at an Hontanas Alberque, I think a municipal, just down the street from the church on the right. Again I paid and had a wonderful meal. And once some camino friends invited me to dinner at an alberque. A meal they cooked. I am not sure if I was really supposed to be there though?I am a solo, first time pilgrim currently on the camino frances. I can appreciate the benefits of a single room for sleeping and privacy. I hate eating alone, though, especially in a restaurant. I'd rather skip a meal altogether. Would it be weird or impossible if I would ask a nearby albergue if I could join their communal meal (when they have one of course)? Or is that "not done"? Thanks and of course buen camino
It could have been El Palo de Avellano - I think that when I stayed there that there was a sign advertising their dinner.You can indeed join a communal meal in an albergue. I was also hiking alone and staying in hotels. I had a communal meal at a albergue in Zuribi. A great meal. I paid for it. They had a sign out front advertising the meal.
Many private albergues offer private rooms as well as dorms. You may find them the best of both worlds: pilgrims around for conversation until you are ready to go to sleep and then a private room to sleep in (when you don't need conversation).I am currently staying in private rooms, I am a VERY light sleeper and I tend to snore, sometimes very loud, also I like some privacy and I can afford it. But its just too lonely for me. I have two more private rooms booked, I will then try an albergue.
I love conversations and am quite sociable (though somewhat introverted), so all these days on my own are definitely out of my comfort zone. But that was kind of the point, so I'm optimistic. The camino gives what you need, not what you want. Experiencing being and eating alone without feeling like a failure, is perhaps where some of my personal growth lies.
Or I'm just an overthinking drama queen as my wife always says
Yes, you can get a private room in some albergues but many don't have private rooms. I simply can't sleep in the room with other people. I stay in albergues when I can get a private room. It's great to be with other pilgrims. Some guidebooks indicate whether albergues have private rooms or not.You can get a private room in an Albergue!
I agree. That is the best of all worlds.Many private albergues offer private rooms as well as dorms. You may find them the best of both worlds: pilgrims around for conversation until you are ready to go to sleep and then a private room to sleep in (when you don't need conversation).
Gronze.com is a great place to find which albergues have private rooms. It is only in Spanish, but the Spanish is pretty simple and repetitive, or if you visit in Chrome, Google Translate can automatically translate the pages.Yes, you can get a private room in some albergues but many don't have private rooms. I simply can't sleep in the room with other people. I stay in albergues when I can get a private room. It's great to be with other pilgrims. Some guidebooks indicate whether albergues have private rooms or not.
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