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In 2021, Phil got one of the last beds at the donativo in Foncebaden. He has miscalculated a holiday in early October and when he arrived in town early afternoon, he stopped at every hotel and albergue on his way up the hill. They were all full...
I started at SJPDP on 10th and Ronscevalles was full on 12th. People I met got beds in Burgete. Also Zubiri was full on 13th. So it can get booked out.
Apparently that is rare. And as a group as we move down the Camino - we are spreading out to...
This brings back memories....
My very first night in Spain was spent on a park bench in Pamplona before I woke up and ran with the bulls. But that was almost a year before my first Camino.
I am not saying it doesn't happen.
But it happens very rarely. I hear talk about lack of beds every day, and then in the evening there are still beds available.
Just saw two pilgrims walk into the albergue I stay at this night, right now...
Last year I spent the night on a bench in pamplona with 5 others who couldn't get accommodation anywhere between Zunbriri and Pamplona. Please nobody say “ but didn’t you …..”. Yes we did, before you ask.
We just got our newsletter this morning with a hospitalero report from 2023 from HosVol (one of the organizations we volunteer for that staffs albergues on various Caminos with volunteers). They covered volunteers for 22 albergues in 2023 and...
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