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Maybe try to walk off-stage right from the beginning.
I'd say, book a bed for your first night in St. Jean, and then maybe until Pamplona. By then it should be easier to find beds without booking.
Most pilgrims will walk St. Jean - Napoleon...
Just to clarify for the OP who is a first timer, there are no ‘official stages’. There are just some end-of-stage destinations that are more popular than others because they are in guides (eg Brierley, Gronze etc), have more facilities, are a...
I am 29 doing the Frances by myself starting in SJPdP next week. I didn’t realize this was a busiest time to do the Frances so I am really nervous about the bed race. I don’t mind socializing or crowds but being stranded sounds like a nightmare...
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I have about a month to go until I leave on my first Camino, but couldn't resist getting my pack together already this weekend. I'm not a super big planner, but I'm feeling excited and needed something to do with my...
What a wonderful day walking by the sea! My backpack felt good, my dry bag with poncho strategically clipped to the outside was handy! My first stop was in a bakery cafe near the mouth of the river. I watched the colourful poncho geared...
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