Marianjhart
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- May-June (2018)
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We are not bothered at all. But I do not want to disturb other pilgrims who may not wish to have a women in the men’s bathroom or have me bring my teenage son into the women’s room.At the risk of sounding flippant, I don't think male v female facilities should hamper you, unless shared facilities are an issue for your son. I was a member of a very exclusive spa in Biarritz for many years and the sexes shared a locker room and changing facilities.
We are not bothered at all. But I do not want to disturb other pilgrims who may not wish to have a women in the men’s bathroom or have me bring my teenage son into the women’s room.
I suggest you consider one of the less crowded camino paths. Crowds tend to require more regulation and stricter adherence to rules/boundaries/limits/guidelines - a less crowded place allows a bit more flexibility. A less crowded path also allows more time for you to tend to your children, where a more crowded path becomes a sort of race to the next albergue to secure a bed.
Sounds like you have experience, enjoy the Camino. I hope you encounter lots of helpful pilgrims to smooth your journey. Buen Camino!It’s true. On the other hand, the CF is the most traveled and therefore best supported path. It has the most beds to start with. And it’s the one that I know and will have the most ease supporting my children on because of that. In any event, tickets are purchased and the CF it will be. We leave in a week and a half so I’m not throwing out the whole plan at this point to start again. Even with helping him get dressed, we will be long down the road hours before some pilgrims wake up and I’m handy enough with a phone so if I need to I can call ahead for reservations and such. Hopefully we will not strike out finding beds.
Gender segregated bathrooms was the norm for me in 2017 and 2018, with only a handful of mixed bathrooms with individual cubicles for toilet and/or shower (Complexo Xacobeo, Triacastela comes to mind - and my wife did encounter one male still the buff in the bathroom, presumably in the erroneous assumption that it was a single gender bathroom!), or, in the case of Casa Susi in Trabedelo, individual shower/toilet bathrooms.I’m wondering if this means that we need to avoid large albergues with gender segregated bathrooms?
Good morning 1st I must say i have not navigated this type of situation before, I expect few people have but I wanted to commend you for being an outstanding human being and parent for doing this. Your kids are so lucky to have you as their parent.Hello! I’ll be doing my second Camino starting later this month and am very happy to be bringing my teenage twins with me this time. I am so excited for us to have this special experience as a family. We are doing the CF and will start in SJPP. As I make plans for where we might stay, I realize I need some thoughts/advice that anyone may have. My son is on the autism spectrum. Physically he is up to walking and spiritually I know it will be beneficial for him as it is my belief that the Holy Spirit meets us all exactly where we are at. He is exited about the trip (both of my kids are!) and I am, too.
Here is my quandary. He requires my assistance with some of his self care needs (some hygiene, some dressing) and I’m wondering if this means that we need to avoid large albergues with gender segregated bathrooms? Or in some cases if there are “family restrooms” available for those who need to assist somebody in their family of a different gender? I’ve not seen this in large albergues… but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
If anyone has navigated this kind of situation before, please tell me your secrets.
Don, I can see the sharing of locker rooms in Europe as even nude beaches are plenty, but in America I do not imagine exclusive spas (or any spa) sharing locker rooms, even at the YMCA's.I was a member of a very exclusive spa in Biarritz for many years and the sexes shared a locker room and changing facilities.
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