I have been speaking with someone who did the Camino in the spring. At first it was reassuring and I thought I would just figure everything out. They booked hotels for each leg of the walk so they didn't have to worry about accommodation. He said that some women friends who are doing it now are finding all the albergues full and even had to keep walking to the next town to find a place to stay. This makes me incredibly nervous as I don't know how far I can walk in a day so I don't know what towns to book a room for. Does it ever happen that you can't find a place to stay in a town? I am not married to the idea of only staying in albergues, in fact I prefer to stay in the private hostels in the smaller towns.
Also he said he met a woman who got lost on the trail to Samos and was cut up and it sounded horrible. I am planning on taking the train from Madrid to Sarria then a taxi to Samos and spending my first night there then start walking from Samos. But now I'm not so sure that is a good idea. I will be alone (although of course hope to find others to walk with) and don't have reliable backwoods experience. I would also love a recommendation for where to stay my first night in Samos.
Any advice would be much appreciated. I leave next Wednesday and have turned into a nervous wreck over this!
Also he said he met a woman who got lost on the trail to Samos and was cut up and it sounded horrible. I am planning on taking the train from Madrid to Sarria then a taxi to Samos and spending my first night there then start walking from Samos. But now I'm not so sure that is a good idea. I will be alone (although of course hope to find others to walk with) and don't have reliable backwoods experience. I would also love a recommendation for where to stay my first night in Samos.
Any advice would be much appreciated. I leave next Wednesday and have turned into a nervous wreck over this!
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