Hi from Ange,
Setting out tomorrow from Villeneuve sur Lot in France with my French friends, to start the Camino Primitivo on Monday. This is supposed to be a much quieter route, though the thought of all those mountainous ups and downs on the profiles - linked by the forum - http://www.mundicamino.com, in the heat, pretty daunting. For anyone starting off in France the temperatures are up to 40 degrees during the afternoons - whatever will it be like in Spain? I promised to inform readers of any camping availability on this route if the Albergues are full. So far the Albergue at Borres has responded favourable saying there is an area we can use. The caminosantiagoastur.com replied more generally that although there are no specific areas for camping, most of the albergues would be able to suggest somewhere. Reports for the last bit of the journey from Melide to Santiago, are that the local authorities have other albergues that can be opened up specially if there are greater numbers. The big albergue just before Santiago, for example, Monte de Gozo, are almost doubling their allocation of places from 500 to 800. I didnt get any response from my letter and email to the Galicia websites. If the weather is going to be as hot as forecast, then asleep under the stairs is possiblity a good idea! Internet connections are rare on the Primitivo, so I probably wont get to report in during the journey, but at least will be available to answer questions on the Forum when I get back.
So Buen Camino everyone! Ange in France.
Setting out tomorrow from Villeneuve sur Lot in France with my French friends, to start the Camino Primitivo on Monday. This is supposed to be a much quieter route, though the thought of all those mountainous ups and downs on the profiles - linked by the forum - http://www.mundicamino.com, in the heat, pretty daunting. For anyone starting off in France the temperatures are up to 40 degrees during the afternoons - whatever will it be like in Spain? I promised to inform readers of any camping availability on this route if the Albergues are full. So far the Albergue at Borres has responded favourable saying there is an area we can use. The caminosantiagoastur.com replied more generally that although there are no specific areas for camping, most of the albergues would be able to suggest somewhere. Reports for the last bit of the journey from Melide to Santiago, are that the local authorities have other albergues that can be opened up specially if there are greater numbers. The big albergue just before Santiago, for example, Monte de Gozo, are almost doubling their allocation of places from 500 to 800. I didnt get any response from my letter and email to the Galicia websites. If the weather is going to be as hot as forecast, then asleep under the stairs is possiblity a good idea! Internet connections are rare on the Primitivo, so I probably wont get to report in during the journey, but at least will be available to answer questions on the Forum when I get back.
So Buen Camino everyone! Ange in France.