BeatriceKarjalainen
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Doing: C. Levante
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It isn't just the albergues. The noisiest nights we had were on the Francés after we joined it at Palas de Rei. The hotel in Melide was awful, in spite of notices to respect other guests. They did 'shut-up' after we banged on the adjoining walls at midnight, but I was so tired next day that it made it the hardest day walking. I do hope that you go well Beatrice and that you don't encounter too much more noise at night.
It is not just party-goers. Late nights are the norm in Spain, even for small children. They don't even think about eating before 10pm. So albergue hours are really difficult for them. I've spoken to many Spaniards on the Camino and the early bedtime is the thing they find most weird. The closer you get to Santiago the higher the proportion of Spanish pilgrims. So it is to be expected that sometimes it will be noisy at night. Of course, the night owls will be the ones to suffer when the early risers start rustling plastic bags at 4am....
I got a thanks from another pilgrim as she didn't want to tell them to be quiet her self. I know that they have late nights normally here in Spain and it makes it hard to eat in restaurants sometimes as they don't serve food before I have to be in the albergue.
Someone mentioned above that it should be better in private albergues. Well this was a private one. The municipal more often have a "lights out" sign is my experience.
Well they went quiet and I think they actually fell asleep as fast as me. They then went up before me turning lights on in the room and again taking LOUD in the kitchen. Well well I didn't need an alarm. Now I ended up with most of them again in Castroverde yeah! I will probably be the grumpy old lady again ;-)
I really prefer albergues with a clear quiet time. Right now the time is 22:44 and some guys are laughing and talking and screaming in the next room and some in the kitchen. I'm sorry but I need to sleep. I had the lights of trying to sleep alone in the room at 22. One came in and turned the lights on starting to repack the backpack and made the bed. Leaving the door to the kitchen open. I gave up on the sleeping. Have to find my earplugs (but they give me tinnitus and headache but so do these guys soon).
I'm so tired of having to say to people to pay some respect to others. If they haven't shut up in 15 minutes I'll go out there and just scream "shut of you stupid morons" as a "could you please be a little bit more quit didn't work".
I never experienced these loud and late wine drinking nights on the Francés. Seams to be a lot more young (mainly guys) here.
Do you think that the time of year has something to do with it? July and August are big vacation months in Spain. We are going in early June next year before the kids get out of school so maybe we'll miss some of the noisier kids and adults? Hope so. Can't function very well without sleep.I know exactly what you're talking about Beatrice. This was the toughest thing for me last summer on the Primitivo. Spent a lot of the walk feeling pretty sleep deprived.
Thanks for reaffirming why I like to camp.
Makes me think about it. Hiking in the American West seems so much easier.
Deb,I'll be doing some long hikes in the Cascades this summer, and also some shorter hikes near my hometown. Within just thirty minutes, I have wonderful hikes available.
Deb,
I've done some hiking in the Sierra Nevada in California and love it, but I have to try a camino or two. I think the good will out weigh any bad by a long shot.
That's great! Your name reminds me of the Green Tortoise company....have you heard of that?
I love California, by the way. My dad was born in San Francisco, and California was my "road trip" location during my twenties. I used to drive down to Yosemite and camp for a week, making sure to stop off and visit the beautiful Redwoods, drive the gorgeous coastline (Big Sur!), and visit SF, where I'd enjoy Fisherman's Wharf, Haight Ashbury, The Golden Gate Bridge, and China Town.
When is it that you're departing on Camino?
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