Good luck with that. Nobody posts "Had a perfectly ordinary day. Walked for a bit. Got a bed at the Albergue. Washed my knickers, went for a beer..." You're not likely to get many followers on Farcebook with a life as exciting as that :rolleyes:
I am quite sure that, as much as possible, pilgrims would rather follow and walk the traditional path of the Camino de Santiago. However, if it becomes a choice between safety and health, and following tradition and popular route/s, and without...
Don't freak out. It is fine. It is not a cliff. Just a long path and sections of it are downward sloping. Hundreds of people walk it on many days. It is beautiful. There are many ups and downs along the 800 KM trail. Walking sticks can be...
As @trecile said, all of the above are true, and click on the "bed bugs" tag to read much much more.
I have been bitten several times on the Camino, so I do take care to organize my belongings for easy treatment.
It is important to know that...
I have seen bedbugs a few times, but to my knowledge have not been bitten nor brought them home in my pack. Twice I saw them on the Norte in 2016.
First, was in the municipal albergue in Santillana del Mar, one was crawling on the bunk across...
All are true. As @Pafayac said, bed bugs are transported by pilgrims. Regardless of how well hospitaleros cleaned and checked for bed bugs in the morning a pilgrim can bring them in the afternoon.
All of the above. Any place that hosts human...
Bed bugs can be living anywhere, but I have walked many caminos since 2008, every year. I have never seen a bed bug. I always check mattresses, liners, blankets, etc. Never seen a trace of them. But I have seen many "pilgrim" brutes, who I would...
The local Santiago news websites had some reports within the last week from the local hospitality trade association of increasing numbers of bedbugs being found in their albergues and hostals. An albergue owner also posted a detailed description...
Hi, i am looking for info from those presently or recently on the CF with regards to the bed bugs..
In the past pilgrims stated that the situation is good to bad to none, sometimes confused.
Also looking for where did people find those buggers...
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