MarkCheeswright
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Planning to walk Camino Primitivo late March 2016
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Hi Mark, sounds like you had a wonderful experience!
Interesting observations on the accommodation issues. We'll be on the Primitivo in September/October and were hoping not to make any reservations. However, if things are very crowded, I'll have no qualms about phoning ahead to book a place. Looking forward to seeing your list when you get a chance to post it.
Some so afraid to find no beds available, they are driven to walk the first couple of hours in the dark, before sunrise! What more sad than to sacrifice the ability to properly appreciate the beauty around you than to walk blind in the darkness.
Hi Mark - loved reading your account, and I quite agree about keeping it to yourself too, unfortunately it's now 'out there' ...! I'm walking the Primitivo in September/October this year, at present trying to build up some fitness though not doing very well at the moment, just hoping that between now and then I can do some serious distances since we don't have mountains in the South East of England! I'd be really interesting in your list of alternative accommodation - I don't mind doing albergues but every now and then it's kind of nice to have some privacy. TrishI am joking of course.
It's been quite the opposite.
Such an amazing experience in fact that there is a little voice that i can hear, just a whisper, deep inside me somewhere saying "Nobody else needs to know... keep it to yourself... maintain the camino's best kept secret... tell them all it was horrible!!".
It really has been an absolute pleasure.
Challenging, for sure... but awesome.
I will, in due course, put together a little cheat sheet for anybody looking to stay in hotels/private accommodation along the primitive way.
With the primitivo increasing in popularity, I imagine more and more will look to avoid the albergues. I feel the primitivo is short on beds as it is, and probably fair to say it is currently lacking sufficient development to keep up with the rise in demand.
I've watched many recently during our time on the trail, struggling with the uncertainty of a guaranteed bed... consumed by the potential of being left out in the cold or having to walk further than planned. Some bad experiences being had.
Some so afraid to find no beds available, they are driven to walk the first couple of hours in the dark, before sunrise! What more sad than to sacrifice the ability to properly appreciate the beauty around you than to walk blind in the darkness.
This route, in my opinion, is not to be rushed. Every step should be appreciated. Every magnificent view absorbed.
I imagine it may not bother some, and for others its exactly the type of excitement they look for... but for us... it was nice to know that no matter what time we woke up, or how long we took to complete a kilometre, we had an on-suite with hot shower, fresh towels and clean sheets on a double bed waiting for us at the end of the day.
We have been extremely fortunate that all of the places we booked were fabulous and averaged out at about 50 EUR per night (25EUR per head), so not too bad either all in all.
Ladies and gentlemen, I shall put something together as soon as I can. I hope it helps.
Buen Camino!
Mark
Hi Mark,I am joking of course.
It's been quite the opposite.
Such an amazing experience in fact that there is a little voice that i can hear, just a whisper, deep inside me somewhere saying "Nobody else needs to know... keep it to yourself... maintain the camino's best kept secret... tell them all it was horrible!!".
It really has been an absolute pleasure.
Challenging, for sure... but awesome.
I will, in due course, put together a little cheat sheet for anybody looking to stay in hotels/private accommodation along the primitive way.
With the primitivo increasing in popularity, I imagine more and more will look to avoid the albergues. I feel the primitivo is short on beds as it is, and probably fair to say it is currently lacking sufficient development to keep up with the rise in demand.
I've watched many recently during our time on the trail, struggling with the uncertainty of a guaranteed bed... consumed by the potential of being left out in the cold or having to walk further than planned. Some bad experiences being had.
Some so afraid to find no beds available, they are driven to walk the first couple of hours in the dark, before sunrise! What more sad than to sacrifice the ability to properly appreciate the beauty around you than to walk blind in the darkness.
This route, in my opinion, is not to be rushed. Every step should be appreciated. Every magnificent view absorbed.
I imagine it may not bother some, and for others its exactly the type of excitement they look for... but for us... it was nice to know that no matter what time we woke up, or how long we took to complete a kilometre, we had an on-suite with hot shower, fresh towels and clean sheets on a double bed waiting for us at the end of the day.
We have been extremely fortunate that all of the places we booked were fabulous and averaged out at about 50 EUR per night (25EUR per head), so not too bad either all in all.
Ladies and gentlemen, I shall put something together as soon as I can. I hope it helps.
Buen Camino!
Mark
Please don't use misleading headings. Also, don't forget that those people leaving extremely early may be people who don't want to walk in the extreme heat of the midday sun. Also, some people are on a tight budget so can't afford Eu50 per night. I know my friend and I often opted for a twin room in order to ensure a quite and strengthening night's sleep, but not everyone can afford it.I agree with you, so much so that I think the only responsible thing to for this forum is to remove any references to it to spare people from that horrible experience. Then we should lobby other websites and guide authors to stop promoting this horrible, horrible route. ;0)
In all seriousness, I think the authorities that decide that this or that year is this or that Caminos's year need to hear about the downside of promoting routes that cannot absorb the extra walkers. They need to hear the sad stories to mention.
I am joking of course.
It's been quite the opposite.
Such an amazing experience in fact that there is a little voice that i can hear, just a whisper, deep inside me somewhere saying "Nobody else needs to know... keep it to yourself... maintain the camino's best kept secret... tell them all it was horrible!!".
It really has been an absolute pleasure.
Challenging, for sure... but awesome.
I will, in due course, put together a little cheat sheet for anybody looking to stay in hotels/private accommodation along the primitive way.
With the primitivo increasing in popularity, I imagine more and more will look to avoid the albergues. I feel the primitivo is short on beds as it is, and probably fair to say it is currently lacking sufficient development to keep up with the rise in demand.
I've watched many recently during our time on the trail, struggling with the uncertainty of a guaranteed bed... consumed by the potential of being left out in the cold or having to walk further than planned. Some bad experiences being had.
Some so afraid to find no beds available, they are driven to walk the first couple of hours in the dark, before sunrise! What more sad than to sacrifice the ability to properly appreciate the beauty around you than to walk blind in the darkness.
This route, in my opinion, is not to be rushed. Every step should be appreciated. Every magnificent view absorbed.
I imagine it may not bother some, and for others its exactly the type of excitement they look for... but for us... it was nice to know that no matter what time we woke up, or how long we took to complete a kilometre, we had an on-suite with hot shower, fresh towels and clean sheets on a double bed waiting for us at the end of the day.
We have been extremely fortunate that all of the places we booked were fabulous and averaged out at about 50 EUR per night (25EUR per head), so not too bad either all in all.
Ladies and gentlemen, I shall put something together as soon as I can. I hope it helps.
Buen Camino!
Mark
One of the best parts of our Primitivo was meeting you & Julija , forever Camino friends
Ditto everything you said! Take your time if you have the luxury or might I suggest don't do it until you have the time
I am joking of course.
It's been quite the opposite.
Such an amazing experience in fact that there is a little voice that i can hear, just a whisper, deep inside me somewhere saying "Nobody else needs to know... keep it to yourself... maintain the camino's best kept secret... tell them all it was horrible!!".
It really has been an absolute pleasure.
Challenging, for sure... but awesome.
I will, in due course, put together a little cheat sheet for anybody looking to stay in hotels/private accommodation along the primitive way.
With the primitivo increasing in popularity, I imagine more and more will look to avoid the albergues. I feel the primitivo is short on beds as it is, and probably fair to say it is currently lacking sufficient development to keep up with the rise in demand.
I've watched many recently during our time on the trail, struggling with the uncertainty of a guaranteed bed... consumed by the potential of being left out in the cold or having to walk further than planned. Some bad experiences being had.
Some so afraid to find no beds available, they are driven to walk the first couple of hours in the dark, before sunrise! What more sad than to sacrifice the ability to properly appreciate the beauty around you than to walk blind in the darkness.
This route, in my opinion, is not to be rushed. Every step should be appreciated. Every magnificent view absorbed.
I imagine it may not bother some, and for others its exactly the type of excitement they look for... but for us... it was nice to know that no matter what time we woke up, or how long we took to complete a kilometre, we had an on-suite with hot shower, fresh towels and clean sheets on a double bed waiting for us at the end of the day.
We have been extremely fortunate that all of the places we booked were fabulous and averaged out at about 50 EUR per night (25EUR per head), so not too bad either all in all.
Ladies and gentlemen, I shall put something together as soon as I can. I hope it helps.
Buen Camino!
Mark
That's so helpful, thank you! It has lots of other useful information too I will certainly keep it handy! TrishFor those who have not found Gronze this is the link:-
http://www.gronze.com/camino-primitivo
Click on the "etapa" (stage) and it gives a list of the accommodation in the towns and villages that stage passes through. Some prices go up at the beginning of June, some at the beginning of July. You should be able to get a double room in the €30 - €40 bracket in most of the towns. Those marked "Casa Rural" are often more expensive than the Hotel /Hostal accommodation.
As others have said, Berducedo / La Mesa is a crunch point and worth a phone call or pre-booking. If you are caught up in a wave of peregrinos it is best to do a half day and let some of them get ahead! Santiago will still be there when you arrive.
Blessings on all planning their walk
Tio Tel
Hi, Mark. I'm really interested in the info of those hostels and hotels. I'm getting to Oviedo in September to start the Primitivo, but I would also prefer to stay in private roomsI am joking of course.
It's been quite the opposite.
Such an amazing experience in fact that there is a little voice that i can hear, just a whisper, deep inside me somewhere saying "Nobody else needs to know... keep it to yourself... maintain the camino's best kept secret... tell them all it was horrible!!".
It really has been an absolute pleasure.
Challenging, for sure... but awesome.
I will, in due course, put together a little cheat sheet for anybody looking to stay in hotels/private accommodation along the primitive way.
With the primitivo increasing in popularity, I imagine more and more will look to avoid the albergues. I feel the primitivo is short on beds as it is, and probably fair to say it is currently lacking sufficient development to keep up with the rise in demand.
I've watched many recently during our time on the trail, struggling with the uncertainty of a guaranteed bed... consumed by the potential of being left out in the cold or having to walk further than planned. Some bad experiences being had.
Some so afraid to find no beds available, they are driven to walk the first couple of hours in the dark, before sunrise! What more sad than to sacrifice the ability to properly appreciate the beauty around you than to walk blind in the darkness.
This route, in my opinion, is not to be rushed. Every step should be appreciated. Every magnificent view absorbed.
I imagine it may not bother some, and for others its exactly the type of excitement they look for... but for us... it was nice to know that no matter what time we woke up, or how long we took to complete a kilometre, we had an on-suite with hot shower, fresh towels and clean sheets on a double bed waiting for us at the end of the day.
We have been extremely fortunate that all of the places we booked were fabulous and averaged out at about 50 EUR per night (25EUR per head), so not too bad either all in all.
Ladies and gentlemen, I shall put something together as soon as I can. I hope it helps.
Buen Camino!
Mark
I am joking of course.
It's been quite the opposite.
Such an amazing experience in fact that there is a little voice that i can hear, just a whisper, deep inside me somewhere saying "Nobody else needs to know... keep it to yourself... maintain the camino's best kept secret... tell them all it was horrible!!".
It really has been an absolute pleasure.
Challenging, for sure... but awesome.
I will, in due course, put together a little cheat sheet for anybody looking to stay in hotels/private accommodation along the primitive way.
With the primitivo increasing in popularity, I imagine more and more will look to avoid the albergues. I feel the primitivo is short on beds as it is, and probably fair to say it is currently lacking sufficient development to keep up with the rise in demand.
I've watched many recently during our time on the trail, struggling with the uncertainty of a guaranteed bed... consumed by the potential of being left out in the cold or having to walk further than planned. Some bad experiences being had.
Some so afraid to find no beds available, they are driven to walk the first couple of hours in the dark, before sunrise! What more sad than to sacrifice the ability to properly appreciate the beauty around you than to walk blind in the darkness.
This route, in my opinion, is not to be rushed. Every step should be appreciated. Every magnificent view absorbed.
I imagine it may not bother some, and for others its exactly the type of excitement they look for... but for us... it was nice to know that no matter what time we woke up, or how long we took to complete a kilometre, we had an on-suite with hot shower, fresh towels and clean sheets on a double bed waiting for us at the end of the day.
We have been extremely fortunate that all of the places we booked were fabulous and averaged out at about 50 EUR per night (25EUR per head), so not too bad either all in all.
Ladies and gentlemen, I shall put something together as soon as I can. I hope it helps.
Buen Camino!
Mark
I don't think so. Gronze, as suggested by @TerryB , has a good list of accommodation. Also the CSJ guide to the Primitivo is good, and has other useful information.Did Mark write a summary of his trip? I don't see it.
I don't think so. Gronze, as suggested by @TerryB , has a good list of accommodation. Also the CSJ guide to the Primitivo is good, and has other useful information.
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