Allergic to Mold - Can you tell me which Albergues to specifically avoid?

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Linda Fantillo

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September/October 14, May 17, September 18,
May22

• Apr 10, 2014

• #1

I am extremely allergic to mold and as I prepare for the Camino in September, it occured to me that there are probably some very old, moldy places and if possible, I would like to avoid them. Thank you to all you wonderful people you are so helpful on this forum. Linda

 

CaminoJohn

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Camino Frances 2006,2008,2011; VDLP, Sanabrias (2018)

• Apr 12, 2014

• #2

Hi Linda,
I don't know that much about molds and allergies, but it would seem to me more helpful if you tell us about what and where the molds grow that you are allergic to. Pretty much all the buildings you will encounter; churches,restaurants,hotels, albergues, are in old buildings. Does this mold live on stone, wood etc? Even the newest albergues will tend to be damp with all the showering clothes washing and wet pilgrims.

 

peregrina2000

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• Apr 12, 2014

• #3

On my very first Camino, I was walking with a friend with a serious mold allergy. She was fine everywhere, except for O Cebreiro and San Juan de Ortega. O Cebreiro, I've seen, has been totally remodeled, so hopefully the problem is gone. San Juan de Ortega has probably gotten worse. Beautiful spot, gorgeous church next door, but the albergue would not pass a health inspection. Buen camino, Laurie

 

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Mark Lee

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• Apr 12, 2014

• #4

Drop a few extra euro a night and stay in a newer, private albergue and plan your route so that you stay in towns with the newer albergues. There are a lot of reasonably priced pension houses and private hostels you can get a room for the night, too.

I think you will recognize a potentially moldy albergue when you see it as you do the Camino.

 

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lettinggo

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• Apr 12, 2014

• #5

Hola

I have to say I didn't se any albergues with mold

buen camino
Lettinggo

 

koilife

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CF '13; CF/Salvador/Ingles '16; Portugues '22

• Apr 12, 2014

• #6

Last summer, many of the people who stayed in the convent in Santo Domingo de la Calzada ended up with a respiratory infection that they attributed to mold. There were enough to defy the probability of random illness.

 

annakappa

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Part frances jun 07/rest frances may- jun 2008/Frances sept-oct 2009/ Sanabres Oct 2010/Frances sept-oct 2011/Aragones Sept-Oct 2012. Hospitalero Sept 2010, Amiga in Pilgrim's Office Oct 2013. Part Primitivo Oct 2013. Portugues from Porto June 2015.

• Apr 13, 2014

• #7

Larrasoaña! Avoid It!

 

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Linda Fantillo

RiverWalker

Time of past OR future Camino

September/October 14, May 17, September 18,
May22

• Apr 14, 2014

• #8

Thank you to everyone who replied. I have travelled in Europe several times and have come across mold in old churches etc. As Mark said, I just have to put my nose in the door and I know not to go in. I realize that some of the places will be better than others and will probably have to spring for some private accomodation if there are no other options. Will just have to do the best I can. Cheers. L.