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I suggest dropping off the family, continuing to Santiago to park and bus back to the family. Cheaper if done in a day and if you do need to get your car in a hurry it may be easier to get a ride to Santiago then back to wherever.We'll drive from France where we live and hopefully find somewhere to long-term park the car and then catch the bus back at then end.
Better make your reservations (with the dog) ahead of time then. Doing the camino with a dog AND a group/family can add to complications and stress that won't make the trip as nice as it could be.We'll bring our well behaved dog if we can.
If there are just 4 of you - it could go either way. Either no problem getting accommodation last minute - or you might need to call ahead. When I walked, my group liked to stay together. We would get together in the evening and they would decide how far they wanted to walk - and someone would call around to find a room that could accommodate all of them. Quite often - they made it happen (even 10-15 people sometimes). But - at the time - the Spain hasn't been reopened long after COVID - so there weren't that many people hiking yet. Me? I didn't want to be tied down to the group night after night and I did my own thing.Only me and the three kids. Yes, they are all old enough to cope with an adventure.
The 15 year old is a boy so if we had to split up I'd pair with him and the two girls could hopefully lodge together.
If there are just 4 of you - it could go either way. Either no problem getting accommodation last minute - or you might need to call ahead. When I walked, my group liked to stay together. We would get together in the evening and they would decide how far they wanted to walk - and someone would call around to find a room that could accommodate all of them. Quite often - they made it happen (even 10-15 people sometimes). But - at the time - the Spain hasn't been reopened long after COVID - so there weren't that many people hiking yet. Me? I didn't want to be tied down to the group night after night and I did my own thing.
So - you have 3 options:
1) start out early so you arrive early enough to get non-reservable beds
2) reserve in the AM or the night before
3) hope for the best, knowing you MIGHT have to walk further than you planned or you MIGHT have to split up , OR... it might be fine and everything falls into place!
I've ditched the dog option and booked us for every night.
Congratulations!! What a lucky dad to be walking with your 3 children. I am so jealous. Have the time of your life. I am sure when you are done you will do longer caminos with 1, 2 or all 3 of your gems!I have three kids that are 15/19/22 and I have managed to tie them down to 9 days (2 travel and 7 walking) to do O Cebreiro -> Santiago from the 5th June.
Book it Use Camino Ways or Ultrya ToursI would say it will be more difficult to walk with your dog as many albergues do not accept pets. There are others here that have walked with a pet and they might give you some information on places to stay.
I would always wing it but then I walk on my own. With a family, I don't know. Your kids are old enough for them to split up and walk to next town but maybe detracts from the family experience. But you are starting in Galicia so there are a reasonable amount of xunta albergues that don't do reservations so you can walk in if you plan right. Don't tie yourself to guide book stages. Look for xuntas and walk between them. Also an old Spanish pilgrim gave me advice on my first Camino. Start walking around 6:30ish. Walk for 6 or 7 hours then stop at the first albergue you come to around 1pm. Worked for me over 5 trips out there. But then as I said, I am just one person with no-one else to worry about. The other point about the dog. I met a few pilgrims over the years walking with dogs. They were getting by but finding it difficult. Whatever you decide on, have a great time with my the kids and Buen caminoHello all
I have three kids that are 15/19/22 and I have managed to tie them down to 9 days (2 travel and 7 walking) to do O Cebreiro -> Santiago from the 5th June.
We'll drive from France where we live and hopefully find somewhere to long-term park the car and then catch the bus back at then end.
I've booked overnight for the first night but am not sure if I need to book for each night now or just see what we can arrange as we arrive each evening/afternoon. We'll bring our well behaved dog if we can.
I'll keep researching but thought I'd get a post up quickly in case I need to do something fast.
Any advice appreciated.
Really excited about spending a week with the kids, nature and the Spanish countryside. Might be the last "family" holiday.
Thanks in advance.
Andrew
I think that will make life much easier. In particular it means to won't have to rush because of bed anxiety - or possibly lose team morale when you struggle to find somewhere...I've ditched the dog option and booked us for every night.
I would book the first night (as you did). See how tough it is to find accommodation the second night. Triacastela is where it started to get a bit tougher on my 2016 Camino, but that was in August, and we still found a place, we just had to go through a few before we found an albergue that wasn't booked full. When it starts getting tougher, start booking a day in advance. Better than locking yourself in for the full Camino.Hello all
I have three kids that are 15/19/22 and I have managed to tie them down to 9 days (2 travel and 7 walking) to do O Cebreiro -> Santiago from the 5th June.
We'll drive from France where we live and hopefully find somewhere to long-term park the car and then catch the bus back at then end.
I've booked overnight for the first night but am not sure if I need to book for each night now or just see what we can arrange as we arrive each evening/afternoon. We'll bring our well behaved dog if we can.
I'll keep researching but thought I'd get a post up quickly in case I need to do something fast.
Any advice appreciated.
Really excited about spending a week with the kids, nature and the Spanish countryside. Might be the last "family" holiday.
Thanks in advance.
Andrew
Aaah I’ve just read this threadI've ditched the dog option and booked us for every night.
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