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Only if one chooses to worry.....Great! Now we have to worry about fleas from the kittens!
Permethrin it is...
Don't the Pilgrims get the pests from infested albergues? If the alburgue don't fumigate how is that our fault? When pilgrims leave the alburgues and did not get bitten, they automatically assume there are no bedbugs. For all they know bedbugs got into their gear, such as boots and packs. How many of you check your gear before leaving the albergue if you didn't get bitten?
Hats off to that albergue, unfortunately not all albergues are that, not even some of the hotels in big cities.
I can attest to @Pingüigrino's comments. When we stayed there a couple of years ago we had made arrangements with Cristina and Gustavo at the local farmacía -- a pair of real Camino angels -- for transport back to Santo Domingo to visit their personal dentist for some work to be done on my wife's tooth, but that's another story. So we hung around the albergue long past the normal check-out time and watched the very thorough cleaning and fumigation of the facility. And the upside of sleeping on those mats on the floor (yes, there is an upside) is that the bedbugs don't have so many nooks and crannies to hide in.
If all albergues do this thorough cleaning, there'll be less bedbugs problems, but that's not the case. So bedbugs are here to stay.
No need, I know the smell they emit, I know what they look like and I know what it's like having a bed inside your ear as a child. I know. I'm 50 years old and I still know the smell of a room infested bedbugs. I've slept with them for 13 years until we moved to the US. Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm good without reading more about bedbugs
Filipinos who grew up in a province know bedbugs all too well, we call them "surot".
I'm sure it is and I will see it for myself on my way to Santiago de Compostela starting next week.
Well, RENSHAW, about Jose Luis, the main hospitalero at Tosantos... he´s all a character. He lives the true catholic spirit of Pilgrimage. But the older he is, the tired of "tourist- grinos" he is becoming. He told me, some time ago about the "old good times" when there was not yellow arrows on the Camino, and pilgrims slept in a church. in an haystack, or in the middle of nowhere. So, he told me " By God sake. nowadays there are pilgrims asking for search for bedbugs... here, in my house! Go to sleep in a stable and youll see" He is a hard figther of bedbugs and feel insulted by those maners. Tosantos... A very special site to stay. With a special magic, too.
It sounds like Jose needs to pass on the torch of being a hospitalero, if he is tired dealing with tourists. Unfortunately, you can't bring back how things used to be, it's called "old times" for a reason.
Been all over Asia in my Navy days. I liked the Philippines the best. Never had problems with bedbugs among the crew. Believe my I would have heard about it because I was ships Corpsman.
Buen Camino Meanphillippine
Thank you for serving.Been all over Asia in my Navy days. I liked the Philippines the best. Never had problems with bedbugs among the crew. Believe my I would have heard about it because I was ships Corpsman.
Buen Camino.
I would get a room in Bagio or Subic City. Olongapo was too noise and busy for me. Semper Fi. Doc Rice
Semper Fi doc
How about a follow-up to your stay?
Perhaps we will see you in Samos as we will start our Camino from Grañón in a few days. The experience as hospitaleros in Grañón exceeds any expectations we may have had. I love the village, the priest, the baker, Bar Teo and of corse all the pilgrims who have stayed here these last couple of weeks. I hope I will have the opportunity to do this again!
Stayed in San Juan Bautista albergue in Granon 3 nights ago. No sign of bed bugs there. Just the warmest welcome and most memorable experience of my camino so far.
The pic is not from GrenonSir, by definition, to have bedbugs, you need beds. And there ain't any
If you can be at Samos during the last 15 days of april, you could find me in the Monasterio´s albergue. There, we can share a bit of talk, a glass of beer, or a cup of coffe. I´ll pay for the first one.
You was a fortunate man. I had have sixty pilgrims there. And near of one hundred, last september. Only three WC, two showers and this tiny kitchen. Happy pilgrims laughting everywhere. People sleeping inside the church, eating on the stairs... glorious moments, for sure.
Sadly two days later we had a strong stormy day. Buen Camino.Hi arthur 1218. I was sleeping there two weeks ago, No hospitalero there, only the girl of the Tourist Office. This nigth only 5 pilgrims slept there. What a pity! But the Easter´s orde was waiting for us at Sarria, with their cleaned clothes and white trainers.
Bed bugs there would be a great help. They could warm the albergue.
Is bribing bedbugs allowed?
and worst they bring "friends" because now they got you! Oh no say kill and kill then all hahaha so leave a even larger donation and also at Tosantos even if don't stay there those are the two best places on the camino
It was my pleasure, really!
Hola Ping! It was so good to meet you yesterday in Samos. I am sorry we didn't get to see you before we left - we were on our way at 7:00! Thank you for your hospitality! Abrazos!
It was my pleasure. You make me a happy hospitalero. That damm alarm clock didnt work, this morning. I was inside the albergue at 7:08. Buen Camino!
