The first and last time I walked from Sarria to Santiago was in 2005. Since then I have always avoided that route by walking to Santiago via Ourense.
In the coming month of May I plan to follow the Sarria path once more, for old time's sake, this being perhaps my last camino. Being concerned about the difficulty in finding accommodation, I have just studied on Gronze the list of albergues in the various towns and villages along the Way and I am flabbergasted at the wealth of accommodation on offer! To take an example, in Villafranca del Bierzo there are eight albergues and twelve hostales/pensiones.
Would I be right to deduce from the above that, even though there will be a lot of walkers on the Way in the first half of May, it should not be too difficult to find accommodation, especially if I avoid the
Brierly guide end of stages and, if need be, pay extra for a bed in a hostal or pension?
Thanks in advance for sharing your (recent) experience with me!