In mid April 2019 I arrived early into SJPdP. Nothing was open so I put my backpack at the door of the refuge, went on a walk about. Returned upon opening to secure a bed. 😎👣🌻 Buen Camino!
Try not to start on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday and try to avoid the traditional "stages". Look out for holidays and festivals and try to avoid starting on these dates. You also don't have to start in SJPDP but could start in Roncesvalles...
[Updated January 26th 2022]
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I think everyone here has been in your shoes (so to speak!) at some point. I remember feeling overwhelmed many times when I was planning my Camino a few years ago. (I can also tell you that everything turns out to be pretty simple once you start...
A couple days ago I started the Camino Madrid from Segovia. Some of you may recall that I posted a few months ago looking for a relatively flat Camino to test out my body to find out if I could make another try on the Camino Frances where I had...
This Resource was first uploaded in 2013 and has passed through many revisions over the years. We have not had any updates since 2017, but today @wisepilgrim has been kind enough to offer us this list of "all" albergues on the Camino Frances as...
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