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Hi ,Hi there!
Ina few weeks we are going to walk part of the Camino Frances from Sarria. Yes, I know how you feel about people who only walk from Sarria, but a few of us only get one week of vaccation time.
I have a few quick beginner questions/doubts that I would like to ask and would be very grateful for answers.
1) Can I get the credential in Sarria when I get there? Should I order it online? How long does it take to arrive?
2) I am little worried about albergues. Given that it's tehe Camino Frances, the 100 last km, many people are walking it. Do I run the risk of not getting a place when I get to the albergues? How can i approach this? Everyyday you just arrive in the albergue and ask for a bed, right? (We are walking in the last week of April).
Thank you in advance.
How do you know what day you'll reach Sarria? I think that a better strategy would be to book a day or two ahead, after you know how far you can/like to walk each day.I'm walking the full French Way in June/July (I'm a first timer). I have booked every stop from Sarria to Santiago as heard it does get busy. First time jitters? Yeah, probably, but wanted to make sure I have a bed for the night. Just my choice. I'm sure seasoned Camino'ers have better advice.
Good question. I'm on a tight time plan, and very stubborn with myself. I will make those dates no matter the pain I might be in. Just me again I'm afraid.How do you know what day you'll reach Sarria? I think that a better strategy would be to book a day or two ahead, after you know how far you can/like to walk each day.
Totally get how you feel the need to plan, but do stay flexible in your mind. Sometimes our bodies don't cooperate with our minds desires. You may also make a Camino family that you wish to slinky along with. I like to have a reservation too, but have found that if I plan to many days that I am constantly changing them. The most disappointed pilgrims I have found are not those with injuries or who meet other obstacles, put those who put to many boundaries on their journey. Your gut will tell you what is right for you. Buen Camino.Good question. I'm on a tight time plan, and very stubborn with myself. I will make those dates no matter the pain I might be in. Just me again I'm afraid.
I will be free as a bird for most of the way, so long as I get to Cacabelos by the 25th June.Totally get how you feel the need to plan, but do stay flexible in your mind. Sometimes our bodies don't cooperate with our minds desires. You may also make a Camino family that you wish to slinky along with. I like to have a reservation too, but have found that if I plan to many days that I am constantly changing them. The most disappointed pilgrims I have found are not those with injuries or who meet other obstacles, put those who put to many boundaries on their journey. Your gut will tell you what is right for you. Buen Camino.
Bars, church’s, Albergue’s..... even hotels have their own stamp. Just be sure you get two a day from Sarria to Santiago. You will get your final stamp in Santiago at the pilgrims office when you get your compostela.Gracias a todos!
One more question, will the places where we should stamp the credential look obvious? Or will we have to look for them?
Thank you!Bars, church’s, Albergue’s..... even hotels have their own stamp. Just be sure you get two a day from Sarria to Santiago. You will get your final stamp in Santiago at the pilgrims office when you get your compostela.
Am I missing something or is the gronze.com website only in Spanish?Hi ,
Don’t think you will have a problem finding a place to sleep.
You can also check. www.gronze.com
Wish you well and a Buen Camino , Peter .
Hi there!
Ina few weeks we are going to walk part of the Camino Frances from Sarria. Yes, I know how you feel about people who only walk from Sarria, but a few of us only get one week of vaccation time.
I have a few quick beginner questions/doubts that I would like to ask and would be very grateful for answers.
1) Can I get the credential in Sarria when I get there? Should I order it online? How long does it take to arrive?
2) I am little worried about albergues. Given that it's tehe Camino Frances, the 100 last km, many people are walking it. Do I run the risk of not getting a place when I get to the albergues? How can i approach this? Everyyday you just arrive in the albergue and ask for a bed, right? (We are walking in the last week of April).
Thank you in advance.
Gracias a todos!
One more question, will the places where we should stamp the credential look obvious? Or will we have to look for them?
I will be free as a bird for most of the way, so long as I get to Cacabelos by the 25th June.
Am I missing something or is the gronze.com website only in Spanish?
Hi there!
Ina few weeks we are going to walk part of the Camino Frances from Sarria. Yes, I know how you feel about people who only walk from Sarria, but a few of us only get one week of vaccation time.
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One more question, will the places where we should stamp the credential look obvious? Or will we have to look for them?
Let me tell you how I feel about people who walk from Sarria. After about 5 weeks Lynn and I got to Sarria. By this point we were grizzled veterans, kind of weary, perhaps even a little hardened. The people we met in Sarria and the following days renewed our energy with their excitement and hopefulness. It was like being back in Orrison that first night when it was new for everyone and we were all full of anticipation. You have the opportunity to recharge the emotional batteries of the long trekkers.
Hi ,
Don’t think you will have a problem finding a place to sleep.
You can also check. www.gronze.com
Wish you well and a Buen Camino , Peter .
this is the third time someone has mentioned ‘gronze ‘ when I look I cannot find English, and I am trying to learn Spanish , but a long way from being able to read it. Can anyone point me to an English tab?Hi ,
Don’t think you will have a problem finding a place to sleep.
You can also check. www.gronze.com
Wish you well and a Buen Camino , Peter .
this is the third time someone has mentioned ‘gronze ‘ when I look I cannot find English, and I am trying to learn Spanish , but a long way from being able to read it. Can anyone point me to an English tab?
this is the third time someone has mentioned ‘gronze ‘ when I look I cannot find English, and I am trying to learn Spanish , but a long way from being able to read it. Can anyone point me to an English tab?
Thank you!
When I want to read it in English I will use Google Translate on my phone. It works automatically and translate every language in English.this is the third time someone has mentioned ‘gronze ‘ when I look I cannot find English, and I am trying to learn Spanish , but a long way from being able to read it. Can anyone point me to an English tab?
Thats a assumption and there is no reason to write this .Yes, I know how you feel about people who only walk from Sarria, but a few of us only get one week of vaccation time
Hello and Welcome!!!Hi there!
Ina few weeks we are going to walk part of the Camino Frances from Sarria. Yes, I know how some of you feel about people who only walk from Sarria, but a few of us only get one week of vaccation time.
I have a few quick beginner questions/doubts that I would like to ask and would be very grateful for answers.
1) Can I get the credential in Sarria when I get there? Should I order it online? How long does it take to arrive?
2) I am little worried about albergues. Given that it's tehe Camino Frances, the 100 last km, many people are walking it. Do I run the risk of not getting a place when I get to the albergues? How can i approach this? Everyyday you just arrive in the albergue and ask for a bed, right? (We are walking in the last week of April).
Thank you in advance.
I understand why you wrote that, Djoker. When I first started reading this site last year, I found disdainful comments about short-walkers and plastic pilgrims who prance the minimum distance in a few days instead of slogging over the mountains for weeks like a REAL pilgrim. But hang around here for a while and you'll learn that not everybody is striving to be holier than the Pope.
On the contrary, posters are genuinely interested in helping others to experience the Camino in whatever way it happens for you. I'm physically unable to walk long stages so I'm using Mark McCarthy's "Sarria to Santiago in Very Short Stages" posted in Resources. It'll take me three years to cover the distance a REAL pilgrim will walk in a week, and I'll spend a little more on private hotels than they spend on municipal albergues, but it's MY camino. As yours is YOUR camino. Make it a good one!
To answer your first question, I got a second credencial at the tourist office just as you walk into Sarria. So, if the albergue is not open for any reason when you arrive, try there.Hi there!
Ina few weeks we are going to walk part of the Camino Frances from Sarria. Yes, I know how some of you feel about people who only walk from Sarria, but a few of us only get one week of vaccation time.
I have a few quick beginner questions/doubts that I would like to ask and would be very grateful for answers.
1) Can I get the credential in Sarria when I get there? Should I order it online? How long does it take to arrive?
2) I am little worried about albergues. Given that it's tehe Camino Frances, the 100 last km, many people are walking it. Do I run the risk of not getting a place when I get to the albergues? How can i approach this? Everyyday you just arrive in the albergue and ask for a bed, right? (We are walking in the last week of April).
Thank you in advance.
I have read multiple times and mutiple people complaining about "fake pilgrims" who only wak from Sarria because they want to Compostela. It is a reality. Those people exist, And I have read it on this forum as well.
Bars, restaurants and churches will all have a sello/stamp. You need two a day from Sarria. You will be fine AND it will be fun, just don’t push yourself too hard.Gracias a todos!
One more question, will the places where we should stamp the credential look obvious? Or will we have to look for them?
Hi there!
Ina few weeks we are going to walk part of the Camino Frances from Sarria. Yes, I know how some of you feel about people who only walk from Sarria, but a few of us only get one week of vaccation time.
I have a few quick beginner questions/doubts that I would like to ask and would be very grateful for answers.
1) Can I get the credential in Sarria when I get there? Should I order it online? How long does it take to arrive?
2) I am little worried about albergues. Given that it's tehe Camino Frances, the 100 last km, many people are walking it. Do I run the risk of not getting a place when I get to the albergues? How can i approach this? Everyyday you just arrive in the albergue and ask for a bed, right? (We are walking in the last week of April).
Thank you in advance.
Hi there!
Ina few weeks we are going to walk part of the Camino Frances from Sarria. Yes, I know how some of you feel about people who only walk from Sarria, but a few of us only get one week of vaccation time.
I have a few quick beginner questions/doubts that I would like to ask and would be very grateful for answers.
1) Can I get the credential in Sarria when I get there? Should I order it online? How long does it take to arrive?
2) I am little worried about albergues. Given that it's tehe Camino Frances, the 100 last km, many people are walking it. Do I run the risk of not getting a place when I get to the albergues? How can i approach this? Everyyday you just arrive in the albergue and ask for a bed, right? (We are walking in the last week of April).
Thank you in advance.
what i do is put it in google search engine and where it says translate press on translateAm I missing something or is the gronze.com website only in Spanish?
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