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As seasons change albergue times you must be out by do not

Mark Barnes

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Frances - September - November (2017)
It is October and the sun comes up between 8:30 and 9:00am on the Frances I am on now. Many of the Albergue's expect you to be out the door no later than 8:00am. It would seem that there would be flexibility from the Albergue's on the time they want you out as the time of sun rise changes. I have left many days earlier than 8:00am and regretted it as when walking in the dark,with a head torch, you still miss so much of the sites.
 
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It will still be 0800 in January!!
 
That’s a bummer! Like you I attempted a couple dark walks what I found was I had to use my Le flashlight that could light up a long way but would blind anyone misfortunate to step into the beam. So I stopped using it & waited til daylight. For those walking in winter it must be a bugger.
 
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You're struggling now but come Oct 29th it won't be a problem for you... sunrise changes to 7:44am with daylight savings change of the clocks! I can't remember walking much in pre-light conditions in Jan/Feb so am thinking we had a little more latitude in those months as there was rarely more than 3-5 of us in the Albergue. Anyway, carry on for a few more days and then enjoy the bright morning walks!!
 
“Desayuno” – my favourite word in Spanish in winter.

The evening before, I check out around and about town, who and where will be open at 8am.

So when I am tossed out, still clutching my sleeping bag and hopping out the door trying to put my boots on, I know exactly where to go for my “desayuno” and at least two cups of café con leche.

There is no need to walk in the dark.

Jill
 
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Hola, what you are experiencing is the folly, some might say stupidity, of Spain’s persistence of using European Central Time, winter & summer. The result is that from Astorga westward the sun rises well after 8:00 am from late September. The situation does improve once summer time ends on the last Sunday in Oct. you just have to use your head torch! Buen Camino!
 
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We walked last winter. We usually found a place to eat until sunrise.
 
I like to leave just before 8 so that I can watch the sun come up as I walk. It's usually light enough to see by 8.15 and in any case, the clocks are changing in two days time
 
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