Red Alert on the Road! The Little “Extra Pilgrims” of Summer
Pilgrims of the world, attention! If you thought that your backpack was the only thing you carried around Camino de Santiago In summer, get ready for a revelation that will make you sting… literally. With the arrival of heat and the increase in the flow of walkers, a very particular species of "extra pilgrims" makes their stellar appearance: the bed bugs!
Yes, those tiny creatures, but with a voracious appetite and a capacity for stealth that would make a ninja blush. They arrive without credentials, they don't seal, they don't get tired and, worst of all, they leave their mark without asking permission! They are the true "backpackers" of the Camino, experts in leather hitchhiking, moving from one mattress to another with the agility of a microscopic Bolt.
Many pilgrims report that the first sign of its presence is not a welcome, but a series of mysterious pecks that appear overnight, forming a constellation of red welts that itch more than an extra penance. At first, you blame it on Galician mosquitoes with superpowers, the bite of a mutant nettle, or a sudden allergy to physical exertion. But then the truth is revealed in the dark corner of the mattress, or in the crack of the bunk bed, and panic sets in.
The fight against these "bed companions" becomes another stage of the Camino: the "stage of compulsive laughing." You will see pilgrims dancing the laundry dance, with all their belongings in the dryer at maximum temperature, waiting for the heat to annihilate the invisible enemy. The hostel, previously a haven of peace, is transformed into a battlefield where anti-bedbug spray is the most precious weapon.
But, cheer up! Even this “test of faith” has its humorous side. Few things unite a group of pilgrims as much as solidarity in the face of a bedbug infestation. The knowing glances, the improvised advice and the post-sting horror stories become unforgettable anecdotes that, over time, you will tell with laughter (once the itch has disappeared, of course).
So, dear summer pilgrim, if you feel an unusual itch, don't panic. It's just the Camino reminding you that the adventure may be a little more "authentic" than you expected. Buen Camino… and may the force (and the insecticide) be with you!
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