ShaunKevin
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Hi all,
So starting in Lisbon on August 8 this year. Can’t wait.
I’m feeling nervous about the sleeping options. Should I book because it is August and holiday time, and likely busy? I’d prefer to stay in Alburgues.
And do they even take bookings anyway?
Cheers
Shaun
Hi all,
So starting in Lisbon on August 8 this year. Can’t wait.
I’m feeling nervous about the sleeping options. Should I book because it is August and holiday time, and likely busy? I’d prefer to stay in Alburgues.
And do they even take bookings anyway?
Cheers
Shaun
I should be fine without booking, the stretch between Lisbon and Porto is not that busy yet, even in summer. You can book private albergues only. Make sure you have plenty of water with you - that's more important in Aug, infrastructure is quite limited on some stages, especially before Coimbra. Bom Camino!So starting in Lisbon on August 8 this year. Should I book because it is August and holiday time, and likely busy? I’d prefer to stay in Alburgues.
Thank you so much, very kind.I should be fine without booking, the stretch between Lisbon and Porto is not that busy yet, even in summer. You can book private albergues only. Make sure you have plenty of water with you - that's more important in Aug, infrastructure is quite limited on some stages, especially before Coimbra. Bom Camino!
I am starting August 2 and have booked the first three nights. They are shorter stages, however.I will be walking in August.
At least I didn´t really want to risk and booked everything in advance (now). Probably not as cheap, and would have worked out any other way, but knowing myself it was just one thing I didn´t want to stress about in the way.
I'll also be starting August 2nd from Porto. What spots are you stopping at first? I was thinking of booking in Angeiras as to start the first day on a slower and shorter pace.I am starting August 2 and have booked the first three nights. They are shorter stages, however.
If you guys are open to stay in small private inns (which are very cheap) in case albergues are full, you should not have any issues at all.
I'd highly recommend booking the first day of walk, maybe the second. From there on, it is better to decide on the go, or maximum a day before - weather, you adaptation to the walk, the food, everything can affect.
I had pre-booked a place on the day we went up Alto da Portela (the 'killer stage' on the Portuguese Central route), believing we would be destroyed when we got there. It happened that the climb pumped us up SO MUCH we ended up walking almost 15km beyond what we planned. I cancelled my booking (it was a free-cancelation booking made online) and stopped at a Casa rural later on the trail.
After a few days on the road, and with a better understanding of my body and the trail, my routine became to arrive at accomodation, wash, eat and then evaluate how much I wanted to walk next day. Then i'd look online for a free-cancelation booking somewhere around that region and book it. Next day, depending on how the walk was going, I would amend it or not.
Just a reminder: if you do that, ALWAYS cancel your booking if you change your mind, so another pilgrim can get that spot and the owners do not lose business.
Which site is the best to make your bookings?
I’ll book that alburgue about 20 kms out of Lisbon for night one, as no doubt you have
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