No Blankets

[alipilgrim]

I saw this post on the American Pilgrims of the Camino Facebook page this morning, I hope the author (Andy Byers) doesn't mind my sharing it:

"As information to all of you pilgrims starting soon. I have been in the albergue in Nájera volunteering for a week. IT IS COLD! Today the high will be 50 degrees at night it can be below freezing. You might want to consider a sleeping bag. Many Albergue's have eliminated blankets due to bed bug issues. We do not offer them. Although we do keep the heat on it is still cold at night. All of that being said it is still beautiful. Buen Camino."

 

[KinkyOne]

I completely understand the reason for not offering blankets anymore. Last summer in albergue in Sta.Marta de Tera (on Levante) a huge pile of blankets in one of the dormitories was the reason we got biten by bedbugs. People in other dormitory without blankets slept really well.

 

[james walter purdum iv]

I saw this post on the American Pilgrims of the Camino Facebook page this morning, I hope the author (Andy Byers) doesn't mind my sharing it:

"As information to all of you pilgrims starting soon. I have been in the albergue in Nájera volunteering for a week. IT IS COLD! Today the high will be 50 degrees at night it can be below freezing. You might want to consider a sleeping bag. Many Albergue's have eliminated blankets due to bed bug issues. We do not offer them. Although we do keep the heat on it is still cold at night. All of that being said it is still beautiful. Buen Camino."

some of the smaller allergies do have blankets because they can handle the bed bug issue daily...the municipals never do so at least bring a liner / sleeping bag

 

[KinkyOne]

some of the smaller allergies do have blankets because they can handle the bed bug issue daily...the municipals never do so at least bring a liner / sleeping bag

I guess "allergies" in your post is a typo but quite appropriate in this topic

Agree with your statement. I can't remember any private albergue on several Caminos with blankets "exposed"/piled in one place. Usually they keep them somewhere else and you can get one on request. Much safer regarding bedbugs IMO.

 

[J F Gregory]

We just stayed in Najera and yes a sleeping bag was welcome. It was cold.

 

[dougfitz]

I guess "allergies" in your post is a typo but quite appropriate in this topic

Noooo. I was having fun taking it literally and imagining little allergies wandering around dragging their blanket like Linus van Pelt from the Peanuts comic strip.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

I guess "allergies" in your post is a typo but quite appropriate in this topic

Agree with your statement. I can't remember any private albergue on several Caminos with blankets "exposed"/piled in one place. Usually they keep them somewhere else and you can get one on request. Much safer regarding bedbugs IMO.

allergies is the autocorrect for albergues