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  1. J

    Necessary to reserve gites?

    We just completed this trip from Oloron to Obanos. We booked all our stays in France: the Metairie in Eysus, the monastery in Sarrance, L’Aire d’Aspe in Accous, and the pilgrim hostel in Urdos. After that, in Spain, we did not book ahead.
  2. Peterexpatkiwi

    Camino Ingles - 38% increase in pilgrim numbers this year

    Just out of curiosity, where did you stay in Bruma? The reason I ask is that according to Gronze there are only roughly 80 beds in the immediate area, and with an average of 100 people a day going through in June '23 alone, it stands to reason that some days a significant number of people are...
  3. LongRun64

    Camino Ingles - 38% increase in pilgrim numbers this year

    Thank you. That's good to know.
  4. M

    Help getting lodging past Sarria

    I'm also on the CF at the moment. Everything seems calm a lot of pilgrims are not booking ahead and are not having any problems. The lady in my Alburgue booked ahead for me in Boadilla tonight. The Albergue asked for a picture of us both which we obliged. So I guess I'm not on a wanted list. So...
  5. J

    Camino Ingles - 38% increase in pilgrim numbers this year

    I walked this camino last June. There were six of us in my family group and we never booked ahead and always found accommodation..
  6. Felice

    Help getting lodging past Sarria

    Do you want a private room or just a bed in a dorm? If the latter, then you won't have any problems. I'm currently in Pedrouza and have had no problems up until now. If, however, you want a private room, I suspect you're going to find it more difficult. For the past few days, booking has been...
  7. Peterexpatkiwi

    Camino Ingles - 38% increase in pilgrim numbers this year

    I’m with @Bradypus on this one, with the exception of Bruma. And I walked during Semana Santa last year, arriving Easier Friday- THE busiest day of the period. Everything around Bruma was booked solid, and the bed race to the Municipal was very real. A friend of mine arrived at the municipal at...
  8. P

    Unsolicited Camino Prep Ideas

    Thank you SO, SO much! I'm embarking on my first camino in 10 days and as a solo female on a limited budget and travelling the norte I was starting to stress seriously about accommodation. The 'free spirit' side of things I might have aimed to achieve (completely contrary to my normal nature)...
  9. Q

    Mid-April to mid-May Camino Francés, my experiences, insights, mistakes and lessons

    Very insightful post. Enjoyed reading it very much. Thanks
  10. LongRun64

    Camino Ingles - 38% increase in pilgrim numbers this year

    I'm intending walking the Ingles in late July. I booked a night at Ferrol the night before but I'm resisting the urge to book ahead. I really want to let my Camino unfold as it should. Increased numbers mean that my peregrina antennae are twitching and anxiety is building. I know it will be...
  11. Merida

    Reservations and WhatsApp

    On the Salvador I am staying mostly at the "pilgrim" hostels and it indicates no reservations which I interpret it to mean first come first served - On the Primitivo I have a mixture of pilgrim hostels and other type of hostels - some say reservations other say dont. I appreciate all of your...
  12. M

    Unsolicited Camino Prep Ideas

    ...for sharing your prep guidelines! I am now officially one week into my first Camino and I definitely agree with everything you said! Booking ahead especially makes life so much easier as you just don’t have to worry about rushing there, you can sit down every 5 or so kilometers and rest, you...
  13. J Willhaus

    Accommodations in Madrid

    Some options: 1. If you need to sleep off the jet lag, then stay out near the airport with a shuttle. Then take the Cercanías train from the airport in the morning. We stay on points at either the Marriott Conference and Convention Center or the AC Hotel Coslada. You catch the shuttle at the...
  14. A

    Reservations and WhatsApp

    Thank you so- I have not had the time to look into how busy things were- I am happy with a garden hose and a pile of dirt to sleep on after being on strike teams as a firefighter for many years. Just do not want to have to walk an extra 10 miles to find a spot- you tempered my anxiety- thanks 😜
  15. Peterexpatkiwi

    Reservations and WhatsApp

    No Albergues require reservations. (Edited to add: on the Primitivo during the main season) Most private Albergues accept reservations, but none of the Municipals/ Xunta do. I booked Grado ( because I had an injury and knew I would be slow) but then took it on a case by case basis. It really...
  16. Peterexpatkiwi

    Wikiloc or alternative for planning

    I'm currently trying to plan my Germany to Santiago route in a little more detail. Specifically what I want to do is create a linear route marked out in km (roughly 20km spacing) with the town's etc marked on it, much as you see in many of the guide books. Not a stages plan per se because that...
  17. CaminoPhotos

    Is the Camino too crowded?

    The first thing I wonder is what is the experience you're hoping for? What is that experience based on? If it's solitude you're looking for, there is still opportunity on The Frances, with the exception of the last 100+kms from Sarria. My thought is to avoid the stress of racing each day to...
  18. P

    Walking from Santander to Gijon commencing 18 June but worried about accommodation...

    Thanks so much, that's very encouraging news! Hope you are still in the glow of your camino!
  19. jungleboy

    "What a hardcore thru-hiker can learn on the Camino de Santiago"

    Thanks for sharing this. I met the author on the Meseta on the 2017 camino she referenced. She was studying pilgrimage in general (eg she had worked on the filming of a pilgrimage documentary in Tibet) and I found her to be very interesting. Many of us here are a bit dismayed at the...
  20. CObluebird

    Walking from Santander to Gijon commencing 18 June but worried about accommodation...

    Hi Pegstar, I'm starting in Santander on June 19th. I'm also a bit concerned about finding an affordable bed each night. I did proactively book a bed at Hostal Santander for the 18th. Am going to walk around the coast rather than the road section to Santillana del Mar. Breaking it into two days...

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