Booking in St Jean in April?

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Peter Grant

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Plan to walk the Camino Frances April (2015)

• Mar 30, 2015

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Dia dhaoibh (Hi in Irish)

My apologies if this has been addressed already, but I'm starting in St Jean on April 9th and was wondering if it is advisable to book the first night at this time of year. My schedule has me arriving in the late afternoon.

There's a stubborn purist in me that would like not to have to book at all if possible, but sometimes discretion is the better part of freezing to death

Any replies appreciated and Buen Camino!

 

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• Mar 30, 2015

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Peter Grant said:

There's a stubborn purist in me

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You can safely indulge it in early April. There will be a bed. Go to the Pilgrim Office, and they will arrange it.

 

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• Mar 30, 2015

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falcon269 said:

You can safely indulge it in early April. There will be a bed. Go to the Pilgrim Office, and they will arrange it.

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Thanks very much, Falcon. I'm leaning that way. Buen Camino.

 

Cailin O Eire

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• Mar 30, 2015

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I'm flying Dublin Biarritz first week of June and leaving it to chance that I'll get accomodation, straight to the pilgrims office when you get there and apparently they have up to the minute room availability information

Go n-eiri an bothar leat

Buen Camino

 

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Peter Grant

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• Mar 30, 2015

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Cailin O Eire said:

I'm flying Dublin Biarritz first week of June and leaving it to chance that I'll get accomodation, straight to the pilgrims office when you get there and apparently they have up to the minute room availability information

Go n-eiri an bothar leat

Buen Camino

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Agus leat féin, a Caitlín! Maith Dhuit agus Buen Camino duit féin.

 

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• Mar 30, 2015

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Cailin O Eire said:

first week of June and leaving it to chance that I'll get accommodation

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That is the peak departure time for SJPdP!! The Pilgrim Office will help you find a bed (occasionally at a higher cost in a hotel).

 

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Cailin O Eire

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Time of past OR future Camino

Walked Sarria to Santiago Easter 2014
Hope to walk for 5 days from St Jean Pied De Port to wherever my feet bring me to first week of June 2016

• Mar 30, 2015

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falcon269 said:

That is the peak departure time for SJPdP!! The Pilgrim Office will help you find a bed (occasionally at a higher cost in a hotel).

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Hi Falcon, I'm arriving in Biarritz 12:30 was hoping to get to StJPdeP by 3 if I travel with Caroline and Express Bouricott. Do you think the town would be full at this stage. I was hoping to let be what will be, but I don't fancy sleeping under the stars at the same time!
Rita

 

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• Mar 30, 2015

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I would reserve at SJPP and at Orisson, and then leave the remainder to the whims and dictates of my mind, body, and availability.

 

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Cailin O Eire said:

I was hoping to let be what will be, but I don't fancy sleeping under the stars at the same time!

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That is unlikely to happen! If you are not nervous about booking ahead, just go. The Pilgrim Office will take care of you, particularly at that hour of the day.