Bed availability in May?

Unleash Your Joy! · Mar 16, 2015

After cutting my pilgrimage short in Sept 2013 due to a broken ankle, I am excited to pick up where I left off in Belorado on April 27th and continue on to Santiago. The memory of the shortage of beds comes back to me and I feel some angst. (One night in Hogar Mojardin about 25 people had to sleep outside on the ground only to be pounded by a terrible rainstorm that night!) I assume that it still the situation. Any tips or feedback from anyone that's walked in May?

wayfarer · Mar 16, 2015

Welcome to the forum. I walked in April/May 2012 and there was no problems then for accommodation, things have got a lot busier since then I have heard but it may be for the mid May to September period. Someone with more up to date info should be able to help you shortly.
Buen Camino.

JohnMcM · Mar 16, 2015

Unleash Your Joy! said:
After cutting my pilgrimage short in Sept 2013 due to a broken ankle, I am excited to pick up where I left off in Belorado on April 27th and continue on to Santiago. The memory of the shortage of beds comes back to me and I feel some angst. (One night in Hogar Mojardin about 25 people had to sleep outside on the ground only to be pounded by a terrible rainstorm that night!) I assume that it still the situation. Any tips or feedback from anyone that's walked in May?

I walked May-June last year and didn't have any problems getting a bed. Did use non-Albergue accommodation a couple of times though, out of choice not necessity. I don't recall meeting anyone who said they couldn't find a bed and the route was fairly busy. I think stopping outside the guidebook stages played a large part in not having problems.

Buen (bed-filled) Camino

Unleash Your Joy! · Mar 16, 2015

Thank you, John. You helped put my mind at ease a bit.

Telelama · Mar 19, 2015

I think stopping outside the guidebook stages played a large part in not having problems.

Agreed. We often stayed in towns not at the end of a Brierley stage and had no problem finding beds and, generally speaking, had days where we saw (relatively speaking) few fellow pilgrims. When we did follow Brierley's stages, we saw a lot more people. Some days, the line of pilgrims leaving town in the morning would stretch out as far as the eye could see.

Costas · Apr 3, 2015

Telelama said:
I think stopping outside the guidebook stages played a large part in not having problems.

Agreed. We often stayed in towns not at the end of a Brierley stage and had no problem finding beds and, generally speaking, had days where we saw (relatively speaking) few fellow pilgrims. When we did follow Brierley's stages, we saw a lot more people. Some days, the line of pilgrims leaving town in the morning would stretch out as far as the eye could see.

That sounds like good advice. I am starting from SJPDP on May 2015, and I am attracted to the idea of stopping at towns that are not at Brierly stop points. Thank for sharing.

clearskiescamino · Apr 9, 2015

Unleash Your Joy! said:
After cutting my pilgrimage short in Sept 2013 due to a broken ankle, I am excited to pick up where I left off in Belorado on April 27th and continue on to Santiago. The memory of the shortage of beds comes back to me and I feel some angst. (One night in Hogar Mojardin about 25 people had to sleep outside on the ground only to be pounded by a terrible rainstorm that night!) I assume that it still the situation. Any tips or feedback from anyone that's walked in May?

Hi there
I also return to Spain and start my Camino from Belorado, but a week after you.
I have emailed Cuatro Cantones albergue and asked that they keep a bunk for me.

Jana will do the same if you drop her a quick email. http://www.alberguecuatrocantones.com/

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