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Yes, whether or not we will need to book accommodation many days in advance.
I am not questioning the number of perigrinos, I am aware of the early May "bump" in numbers leaving SJPP. It is a good point you make re people doing their Camino one small portion at a time though, there would be...
May 1st falls on a Wednesday in 2024, May Day / Labour Day.
I know the May Day weekend is a very busy one for accommodation etc. in Spain, there were several threads about it this year. But with most European countries celebrating the public holiday on the Wednesday, perhaps not as busy in...
I have no personal knowledge, but there is a current thread on Reddit saying it is very busy:
"... they all tell tales of full albergues, very non-pilgrim behaviors of fellow pilgrims, and bunk-sniping by Camino-planning companies."
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