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Do be aware that whatever the season hospitaleros usually know who and what is open on the next section of the path; thus you need not plan everything ahead.
You might simply want to do what I did on the Norte in late May-June. I knew ahead of time that not all albergues were open (due to COVID and due to seasonal opening dates) - so each day I went to gronze.com to take a look to see what was available in the upcoming towns.I'm considering doing a winter camino in late January/early February. This means I have to set aside my spontaneous nature and actually *gasp!, plan out where I'm going to sleep each night. I'm a bit of a paradox, as I do love me a good spreadsheet for planning purposes, camino or otherwise. It's just that after intensely researching for months, I love tossing out the plan and going with the flow. My past caminos have been in early fall, so I rarely booked ahead as most business and albergues were still open.
But winter weather and closed albergues won't allow for such frivolities. I'm wondering if anyone has any templates or spreadsheets they find useful for planning out each day. And...if you do, would you be willing to share? Not private information of course, but perhaps a skeleton version of what you've used?
Thanks for reminding me of that godesalco website! I will play around with it...You might simply want to do what I did on the Norte in late May-June. I knew ahead of time that not all albergues were open (due to COVID and due to seasonal opening dates) - so each day I went to gronze.com to take a look to see what was available in the upcoming towns.
What Camino are you doing? I also used this website https://godesalco.com/plan/frances to plan my Frances - you can download excel spreadsheets with either all of the towns or just the stages you are planning to stop at - and then add columns for what you want/need. I added all my travel dates and the names of my albergues that I had reservations at... but I only reserved a few days. I added columns for marking whether meals are included and how much I paid.
Ouch!!! I had forgotten how expensive the UK is and what great value for money accommodation in Spain is in comparison.Well, i'm guessing you are aware of the resources available to help you populate a spreadsheet so here is mine for the South Downs Way. Free for end use by anyone that wants it. Just please don't try and book for next month. Accommodation is scarce
Great to hear that you have a plan @Tincatinker .Well, i'm guessing you are aware of the resources available to help you populate a spreadsheet so here is mine for the South Downs Way. Free for end use by anyone that wants it. Just please don't try and book for next month. Accommodation is scarce
Although I sadly no longer do my Caminos "your way", I totally respect those who choose to continue to wing it and make few plans prior to setting their foot down in the ground that first day.Just go...and be prepared for adverse conditions.
The weather will be cold, and often wet.
The albergues will be cold and the showers even colder!
But your fellow pilgrims will be "warm" to degrees well above ordinary.
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Walked several trails in northern UK and Cotswold Way, but running out of ideas if to walk any others in the UK. Haven’t really considered the South Down Way as thought it might not be too interesting??? What did you like, not like? Nice villages? Scenic countryside? ThxWell, i'm guessing you are aware of the resources available to help you populate a spreadsheet so here is mine for the South Downs Way. Free for end use by anyone that wants it. Just please don't try and book for next month. Accommodation is scarce
I live on the coastal fringes of the South Downs. I walk them most weeks. I love the "whalebacked" rolling hills, the views across the Weald that on a misty morning appears to have filled with water again. There is history, modernity and a few good pubs. Though Strongs' John Barleycorn; Brickwoods Little Brickie; Alton Red; Gales HSB; King & Barnes Sussex Best are all beers I'll never taste again the memories linger.Walked several trails in northern UK and Cotswold Way, but running out of ideas if to walk any others in the UK. Haven’t really considered the South Down Way as thought it might not be too interesting??? What did you like, not like? Nice villages? Scenic countryside? Thx
From your accommodation, it looks like a pub crawl!Well, i'm guessing you are aware of the resources available to help you populate a spreadsheet so here is mine for the South Downs Way. Free for end use by anyone that wants it. Just please don't try and book for next month. Accommodation is scarce
There are other sorts of walk?From your accommodation, it looks like a pub crawl!
I walked the SWCP in April/May 2007 over 41 days, from memory I only had one day of heavy rain. Can't recall any winds that were pushing me around. As it is the old coastguard path it is obviously "up and down" as it stays close to the cliff edge but is not, in my opinion, dangerous. But when I started a local recommended that I stop to take photos and not take them whilst walking as there have been fatalities by walkers not paying attention. It is a really nice walk but at age 75 I think that it is a bit beyond me nowadays as from end to end it is the equivalent of ascending Everest 4 times. Happy to give you more details if you want to PM me.I have walked the Cotswold Way quite a long time ago, and have been interested in walking a portion of the Southwest coastal path, but I read it often can have high winds and rain in any season, so it kind of "puts me off". Yes, the costs in England are very similar to the USA.
I felt that my trip to Ireland was somewhat less expensive.
That's a pub crawl.Well, i'm guessing you are aware of the resources available to help you populate a spreadsheet so here is mine for the South Downs Way. Free for end use by anyone that wants it. Just please don't try and book for next month. Accommodation is scarce
I created a similar one but with an added column for "Notes" in which I put things such as if I have to call ahead one day / how I booked the accommodation: Booking.com or directly with the establishment / and if there was any important to watch for that day. e.g. a variant turn-off ; Cruz de Ferro.; etc.Well, i'm guessing you are aware of the resources available to help you populate a spreadsheet so here is mine for the South Downs Way. Free for end use by anyone that wants it. Just please don't try and book for next month. Accommodation is scarce
Thanks that's a very useful website!You might simply want to do what I did on the Norte in late May-June. I knew ahead of time that not all albergues were open (due to COVID and due to seasonal opening dates) - so each day I went to gronze.com to take a look to see what was available in the upcoming towns.
What Camino are you doing? I also used this website https://godesalco.com/plan/frances to plan my Frances - you can download excel spreadsheets with either all of the towns or just the stages you are planning to stop at - and then add columns for what you want/need. I added all my travel dates and the names of my albergues that I had reservations at... but I only reserved a few days. I added columns for marking whether meals are included and how much I paid.
I can send you mine if you give me your email.I'm considering doing a winter camino in late January/early February. This means I have to set aside my spontaneous nature and actually *gasp!, plan out where I'm going to sleep each night. I'm a bit of a paradox, as I do love me a good spreadsheet for planning purposes, camino or otherwise. It's just that after intensely researching for months, I love tossing out the plan and going with the flow. My past caminos have taken place during the early fall months, so I rarely booked ahead as most business and albergues were still open.
But winter weather and closed albergues won't allow for such frivolities. I'm wondering if anyone has any templates or spreadsheets they find useful for planning out each day. And...if you do, would you be willing to share? Not private information of course, but perhaps a skeleton version of what you've used?
Please respond to other members by using the "conversation" option when you click on their user name.I can send you mine if you give me your email.
Sorry, i don’t see that optionPlease respond to other members by using the "conversation" option when you click on their user name.
Touch their user name, and a box appears. In the lower right you should see "Start conversation".Sorry, i don’t see that option
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