Sue Kranz
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- I am planning to walk El Camino in May of 2017
Sorry to post this again, but I decided to start a new thread....
I saw on a thread that 240 people began Caminos last Tuesday! Yikes!
I am planning to walk el Camino Frances in mid May. A friend told me that when he walked it in April several years ago in 2011, it was very crowded and packed at night at the Albergues, and many of the hosts were "up to here" with peregrinos....he was trying to get me to walk the Via de la Plata instead. I am now confused.
It's too hot for me to walk the Plata...and don't know much about the Northern Route. I am a strong hiker so that might be a possibility....
I don't want to feel rushed to find a bed. The whole of the Camino for me is to NOT RUSH!
I do speak Spanish so I'm sure I could wander around and find alternative places...but am on a tight budget, too! I enjoy people, but find crowded situations a bit overwhelming.
Sage advise, please??
Sue in Western MA
I saw on a thread that 240 people began Caminos last Tuesday! Yikes!
I am planning to walk el Camino Frances in mid May. A friend told me that when he walked it in April several years ago in 2011, it was very crowded and packed at night at the Albergues, and many of the hosts were "up to here" with peregrinos....he was trying to get me to walk the Via de la Plata instead. I am now confused.
It's too hot for me to walk the Plata...and don't know much about the Northern Route. I am a strong hiker so that might be a possibility....
I don't want to feel rushed to find a bed. The whole of the Camino for me is to NOT RUSH!
I do speak Spanish so I'm sure I could wander around and find alternative places...but am on a tight budget, too! I enjoy people, but find crowded situations a bit overwhelming.
Sage advise, please??
Sue in Western MA