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Browse the forum and you'll get the ideaAnyone have any idea how the conditions are so far? Or even better, specifically right now?
About to start and curious. Saw these stats for the previous years
In May there where about 6500 more Compostela'sAnyone have any idea how the conditions are so far? Or even better, specifically right now?
About to start and curious. Saw these stats for the previous years
Anyone have any idea how the conditions are so far? Or even better, specifically right now?
About to start and curious. Saw these stats for the previous years
Oh, my, I have never ever started walking before 8AM.I'm finding it very busy so I'm setting off early in the morning leaving by 7am or earlier (sunrise is 7.45) having breakfast along the way and stopping walking at 1/2pm on two occasions I got the last bed....it feels quite pressured...
We are doing half stages quite often but it's a deep wave we're in and seems to not be abating at the moment. Perhaps it's also something to do with all the Fiestas we're walking through? I'm in Logrono now arrived early from Viana so easy to get a room- however looking at the reservations book they look booked up way in advance. Before I came I had an 'impression' that most pilgrims walked and arrived and took what came.... this is what I hoped to do. For me this has worked partly but only if I can arrive somewhere by 1pm if I want to arrive at 4/5pm I must now book ahead.Oh, my, I have never ever started walking before 8AM.
I don't want to go into someone's way of doing things, but you really might reconsider @Kanga 's post. Make a half-stage and get yourself out of the wave if you think that's what it is you definitely aren't looking for.
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We are doing half stages quite often but it's a deep wave we're in and seems to not be abating at the moment. Perhaps it's also something to do with all the Fiestas we're walking through? I'm in Longono now arrived early from Viana so easy to get a room- however looking at the reservations book they look booked up way in advance. Before I came I had an 'impression' that most pilgrims walked and arrived and took what came.... this is what I hoped to do. For me this has worked partly but only if I can arrive somewhere by 1pm if I want to arrive at 4/5pm I must now book ahead.
We are planning to eat mucho Tapas tonight ha ha and a rest day tomorrow so now we have a good planHi,
I think @Kathar1na partly answered already. In La Rioja province (one of the most prominent wine regions of Spain) where you are at the moment there is a full season of picking grapes and I'm sure there will be fiestas going on and on. Also Logrono is known as a party town due to it's many tapas bars on Laurel Street (and others of course). So plan accordingly.
Buen Camino and do enjoy fiesta here and there
limited internet right now. Would really appreciate it if you just told me
Annie, I'm with you as are many others I'm sure. Lots of good people will be there too. No worries.I am starting in St Jean next week going via Valcarlos ... Staying overnight ... Worried everyone will go via ORISSON and I will be walking alone .... I know this will probably feel rediculous in hind sight .....
Anne
I don't think it will pass anytime soon. We got behind due to feet issues and the people coming up reported the same days later out of Roncesvalles.I would be taking a deep breath, spending a day sitting in the plaza drinking coffee and not walking, and then doing short days. The wave will pass.
... We took a bus 40k into burgos so effectively caught up two days and it's still completo in most if not all of Castrojeriz...
Meaning, effectively, you have caught up with the wave/bubble, not let it pass by. Buen Camino, SY
If you are talking about departures from SJPP, here is a link to a recent thread in which there is a discussion. In post #68, @MileHighPair posted a graph that shows the departures for each week of 2015. Weeks 36/37 are mid-September.From what I'm reading it seems like the first and second week of September are quite busy. I thought it had slowed down by then. Is mid to late September better?
The hospitalero in Roncesvalles that we spoke to said first two weeks of September are generally very busy and it usually much quieter after that.From what I'm reading it seems like the first and second week of September are quite busy. I thought it had slowed down by then. Is mid to late September better?
Wise. Very wise. It does no good to rant or worry about the number of pilgrims. As things change, pilgrims must adapt. The "competition" has become the baggage service, not other people. Unless you like walking around to find a bed (which will work 99.9% of the time even with lots of pilgrims), ease your mind and call ahead as those who need a destination for their baggage are doing. No one can take away from your experience; your expectations can make that experience, whatever it is, great or terrible, and YOU are in control of that. Buen camino, and have fun!This is working for me but isn't what I expected to do and has taken something away from the experience.