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Yes! I hope they can walk without being bothered or pursued. I'm sorry they have to miss out on communal Pilgrim meals and albergue life, but I hope they benefit from the Pilgrimage.
I think this is wonderful. I didn't think that royal families had the freedom or privacy to fully live their own lives and have experiences like the camino. I'm glad they're able to do it, and I'm glad the press has left them alone. 😊
I've usually found Gronze are most up to date. A website rather than an app. But even better is to phone somewhere direct and ask them if they are open and have beds available.
Hello
sorry for your woes
Its hard to say what EXACTLY can be consider "reliable". You already have Wise Pilgrim app, perhaps also download Buen Camino and of course Gronze.com
(as a side note - also download WhatsApp if you don't have it...
The meseta.
I'm talking about any and all accommodation options. And I'm not just talking about a one albergue village. In one case there were 6 or 7 listed in a town as open in March and in reality only 1 that was actually open.
Somehow...
The apps and guides are all honest, I think. Their information is only as reliable as its sources, which may be the owners themselves (who are free to change their minds any time and probably don't immediately inform the app) and other pilgrims...
https://www.aprinca.com/ is spot-on for accommodation that is open from 1 November to 28 February, and very greatly appreciated by all those who walk in winter.
Sadly, they suddenly shut down their website on 1 March, literally.
So, although...
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