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Over the past years, when I tell people I have walked several Caminos, without exception, someone says," Oh, that is something I would so love to do. Tell me more". In the early days, I would quite enthusiastically tell them how fantastic the... -
Albergues are my accommodation of choice, for the reasons you mention. I do occasionally book a private room with a shower and enjoy a night of solitude, however for me without the albergue experience it would not be a Camino but merely a long walk.
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Albergues/Hostels its all the same to me. To me it's mainly a cost thing (the kiwi dollar is not the strongest when converting to euro) and not being alone at night time. Traveling thru a foreign country/city, where I'm not that good with...
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Well, I was one of those people - until my Camino. Now I couldn't bear the thought of staying in a hotel instead of an Albergue.
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I was one of those who avoided Albergues (the communal sleeping bit). Till last year. I felt a bit of a 'fraud' and so set out to try a broad range of Albergues. All were great! The 'privacy' thing was not really an issue. Neither was the...
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While I enjoy having a private room on occasion, albergues give so many more opportunities to meet other pilgrims plus have opportunities to hand wash or do laundry in a machine, some have kitchens. I can put up with the odd snorer - only once...
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Most people plan their travel strictly according to their expectations, and do not plan to change them. The Camino, as you so well describe, can force your hand (a.k.a. ‘provide’) and that is part of what makes it so valuable of a journey. You...
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El Cascayal replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino Invierno June 2024.Pensión Pacita is open. https://www.gronze.com/galicia/lugo/labrada/pension-pacita
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El Cascayal reacted to GingerRob's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino Camino De Levant with
Buen Camino!.
Gday fellow Pilgrams, my name is Rob and I am now 5 days into my Camino, ( Camino de Levant) as usual I completely over packed with a stupid base weight of 17kgs, today I changed my life by removing 9 kgs, the journey has now begun. Are the any... -
El Cascayal reacted to Simperegrina's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino Invierno June 2024 with
Haha.
In March, I decanted a can of shandy into one of my water bottles ahead of climbing up that hill to the albergue 😬
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