I walked the last time with my own microfiber pillow case and fitted sheet. It’s extra weight, but very luxurious and I dislike the waste of the disposable sheets. One time I had a hospitalero tell me that he wanted me to use the disposables...
The pilgrimage is a perfect place to think through all that happened to make you lapse, and all the things that might make you reconsider that decision. Be prepared for enlightenment. This place is engineered for just that kind of mind-set.
Says me. And the people who oversee volunteer-run albergues. We do not provide free drop-off and custodial care for the luggage transfer services, and we serve old-school pilgrims who carry their own packs. People who want to stay with us should...
Albergues sponsored by associations, parishes, communities and staffed by volunteers are what make the Camino. Their kindness and generosity were a revelation.
Or as a fellow walker said, "I meet a better class of people there".
All part of...
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...
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...
I suggest you walk your Camino in a low season, when the albergues are not full of people and the vibe is more relaxed. Go in winter, or in July or August, when the crowds are thinner.
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