Brad Williams
Camino Frances, September 1, 2016
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Starting either the Frances or Norte on August 27, 2016
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Hi Brad, my wife walked her Camino Frances in 2013 at the same time of year as you want to walk yours. And she had no problems finding a place to sleep.I am planning to walk the Camino Frances August 26-September 20. If I make no reservations and arrive late to the albergues will I end up on the floor? Does this happen frequently? I'm trying to decide whether I should carry an inflatable therm-a-rest that weighs about 1 pound because I will surely not get any sleep on a hard floor. I don't want to have to leave super early in the am, feel rushed to get to an albergue, or have a cumbersome itinerary with reservations. I don't mind sleeping on the floor if I've got the right equipment. Would appreciate any feedback from others with insight about this.
I just walked the CF this Sept and Oct. I only ran into one alburgue that was full, and most days I arrived around 3 to 4. Even at the full alburgue in Najera I found a bed at a pension. You won't need a mat. Save the weight.I am planning to walk the Camino Frances August 26-September 20. If I make no reservations and arrive late to the albergues will I end up on the floor? Does this happen frequently? I'm trying to decide whether I should carry an inflatable therm-a-rest that weighs about 1 pound because I will surely not get any sleep on a hard floor. I don't want to have to leave super early in the am, feel rushed to get to an albergue, or have a cumbersome itinerary with reservations. I don't mind sleeping on the floor if I've got the right equipment. Would appreciate any feedback from others with insight about this.
Brad, Salute the inspired thought. I slept on a floor in an albergue on the Camino Inglese.... maybe Bruma??? I dont remember. But the lady charged me 6 euros all the same (I didn't mind... just letting u know). Some let you sleep on the floor for free. I met a Spanish pilgrim who made it most of the way working in private albergues.... cleaning and so on ... for a bed at night. Sometimes they gave her a bit of money. Other pilgrims who met her, gave her small amounts of money.... for food. It all happens there.....I am planning to walk the Camino Frances August 26-September 20. If I make no reservations and arrive late to the albergues will I end up on the floor? Does this happen frequently? I'm trying to decide whether I should carry an inflatable therm-a-rest that weighs about 1 pound because I will surely not get any sleep on a hard floor. I don't want to have to leave super early in the am, feel rushed to get to an albergue, or have a cumbersome itinerary with reservations. I don't mind sleeping on the floor if I've got the right equipment. Would appreciate any feedback from others with insight about this.
Yes, the sleeping pads given out at the Monastery in Granon was more than comfortable. I even had two kittens sharing it with me! What a delight…...Just to go a bit Harry Potterish "A sleeping pad will be always available to those that truly need it!"
Buen Camino, SY
Great response! It is sooooo true. The Camino provides. I always had a place to sleep It just happened to be outside at times. All the better for me. It was the same time of year also. If you stay in Granon ALL the sleeping is on the floor. And there is no cap. It is a traditional Pilgrims hostel with Father Jesus at the helm. I was hospitalera there in 2015. We were open 24/7/365The Camino provides...stress sucks...why worry...St. James has it covered...
Not exactly haiku, but you get the idea...
END OF POST! (take that Doug!)
... We were open 24/7/365
You are correct SYates; it is a parish albergue. And having been in the hotel business for years, I particularly appreciated all of the Hospitaleros….I missed that one out first time, but just for the record, there is no monastery in Grañón, it is a parish albergue. Buen Camino, SY
I missed that one out first time, but just for the record, there is no monastery in Grañón, it is a parish albergue. Buen Camino, SY
Ditto Tom..my experience alsoI just walked the CF this Sept and Oct. I only ran into one alburgue that was full, and most days I arrived around 3 to 4. Even at the full alburgue in Najera I found a bed at a pension. You won't need a mat. Save the weight.
Grandma or Grandpa??I walked through September into October in 2014, and found it quite busy. I'm a fast walker, so usually covered about 25km by 1pm or 2pm, and even at that time sometimes found the albergues full. About half way through, I started to call ahead to book a bed for the next night, and that worked okay, though I don't speak much Spanish, and I always got Grandma or Grandpa, who couldn't speak English.
As an aside, an American I walked with for a while said when she returned home, she would have a lot more empathy for the homeless, as she now realised how scary it could be, not knowing where she could lay her head at night.
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