- Time of past OR future Camino
- Francés 2017/18; Portugués 2019
I don't know where else to express this, so here goes.
I'm currently a pilgrim on Via de la Plata/Sanabrés. I won't say where I am but let's just say nearing Ourense. There seem to be very few people on the route (avoiding words such as pilgrim).
But there is a small group of men from the host country who "rule the roost" - somehow always arrive first, put hand-written "Reservada Español" notes on beds for the rest of the gang. OK - it's their country. I've been in the same albergus as them for the past few nights. They refuse every offer to share cheese, wine etc and stick together.
But tonight, in this very nice albergue: both male toilet cubicles were occupied (one by me); one of this group was banging on the doors and calling out. Having finished my reason for being there I hurried and left. And there he was, in full view, using the shower as a urinal!
I was really disgusted and in whatever Spanish I could muster called it out. Got the look and the middle finger.
As an aside, there are no women in the albergue tonight so there were other options.
I'm sorry - this post probably breaks several Forum rules, but I have to get it off my chest or I won't sleep
I'm currently a pilgrim on Via de la Plata/Sanabrés. I won't say where I am but let's just say nearing Ourense. There seem to be very few people on the route (avoiding words such as pilgrim).
But there is a small group of men from the host country who "rule the roost" - somehow always arrive first, put hand-written "Reservada Español" notes on beds for the rest of the gang. OK - it's their country. I've been in the same albergus as them for the past few nights. They refuse every offer to share cheese, wine etc and stick together.
But tonight, in this very nice albergue: both male toilet cubicles were occupied (one by me); one of this group was banging on the doors and calling out. Having finished my reason for being there I hurried and left. And there he was, in full view, using the shower as a urinal!
I was really disgusted and in whatever Spanish I could muster called it out. Got the look and the middle finger.
As an aside, there are no women in the albergue tonight so there were other options.
I'm sorry - this post probably breaks several Forum rules, but I have to get it off my chest or I won't sleep