I have seen very few albergues with locker room style showers. They certainly exist, but in a small minority. I haven't yet been in an albergue without doors on toilet stalls.
I generally change in the shower stall, where there is most often room to do so. I will take with me into the shower my towel, a smaller ziplock with my toiletries, and a large ziplock with a clean change of clothes. After my shower, I will...
It's questions like this and the answers they engender that make the forum the joy it is ! The sights, sounds and experiences of the albergue are an integral part of the Camino experience and will give you fodder to regale your family and friends...
There are no naive questions . No worries, take it easy. Usually, showers are separated by a door or curtain. In some hostels, there are separate showers and toilets for women and men, but not in all. Bring a large lightweight scarf; you can use...
Our first night in an Albergue was at Roncesvalle in a room with many bunk beds. It was our first Camino. Upon awakening in the morning, the first thing my husband saw was a tall, very well-built blonde female changing her bra right there in...
from my experience Europeans are more 'relaxed', for example small kids run naked on the beach.....and guys used to wear a speedo like, unlike North American knee-long loose 'pants', lol.
Here are my tips, developed over the past decade:
1. Don't stare! Avert your eyes. This is how the Japanese manage nudity - to the extent it exists in baths and inns. As adults, we all know what everyone else has. There is no need to dwell on...
One of the great things of this forum is the advice us veteran pilgrims pass along advice to new pilgrims. I will pass along to you now some sage words my mother would say to my dad, brother and I, EVERY TIME we went to the bathroom. I grew up in...
I find most Americans are more modest about nudity. Of course, there are variations from family to family and person to person. But overall, I find americans are more modest now than when I was little. For example, when I go camping with...
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