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philsagal said:A million thanks for asking the same question that I've been sitting on! I've been trying to read through the relevant threads in the forum, and was getting overwhelmed by how one could truly enjoy the route while trying to cover 20-30km in a day.
Janet Lee said:I love this forum and all of the information. With my first Camino still 11 months away I walk vicariously with those already on the way, I learn from all, keep the anticipation high, and very much enjoy the preparation stages of any adventure.
But, I, too, get overwhelmed by all of the information, and so many conflicting opinions. In the end every decision is very personal, just like the Camino itself.
One issue that I am having is worry. Before I started reading the forum posts, I was only worried about finances and my dodgy knee. Now I am also worried about: fierce farm dogs, bed bugs, wild boars, head lice, masturbators and other perverts, pick pockets, full albergues, bears...
Sometimes I have to talk to myself out loud - "just go" "just go" "just go". The world is full of dangers and there is no point living in fear. That's not even living, is it?
waywardMule said:I will join the "wing-ers"! only concern is my sense of direction is not so keen and I am looking to take some of other routes to avoid traffic and asphalt, are the alternative routes marked, how would I know where to turn to get on the alternative route? Perhaps I should learn to say "I am a lost pilgrim. can I sleep in your barn tonight?" in spanish...
It is to show that they are free spirits. Then they blog, write a journal, and even write a book about "winging it." I think that is just obsession deferred, not obsession avoided! :mrgreen:When people on this forum are talking about "winging it"?
I don't have an exact number, but I don't think "most" will take reservations. In towns with multiple albergues, you can find one that does, and the more the competition, the more likely it is that reservations are possible.most of the private peregrino albergues
pennyr said:I would love to win the it this coming September....If I could figure out how to post beyond responding to someone else's post would help....can someone help me???????
OK, so that's what I wrote last June. I walked about the last 175 miles of the Camino in mid-September. I had made some tentative plans about how far to walk each day and which villages/towns to stop for the night, but fortunately made no reservations. My tentative plans fell apart on the second day. I winged it from there on and did great. I'm now thinking of going back and doing the earlier parts of the Camino. And if I do, I will definitely wing it. I would hate to be tied down to a schedule for each night. BTW my experience last September was one of the highlights of my life!ronhenry2 said:I'm planning to walk about two weeks from Leon to Santiago. Because I'm arriving Granada, leaving Spain from Barcelona I do have some travel dates to deal with. Trying to build in some flexibility. I tend to be a planner, but trying not to over-plan and get used to the idea of winging it as much as possible. These posts have been helpful to encourage a sense of trust and adventure.
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That is typical. The point of the plan is more to know what can be done in a particular time frame than an obligation to do it that way. Without the plan, or without some sort of guide, there is no way to know what the next step will obligate you to -- one kilometer or fifteen. The Red Albergue system publishes an annual folding map that shows all the distances between accommodations emphasizing the ones that are part of its system. It is all you need to know about stops, and it is free. There are several other such guides that can be found in tourist offices. You won't know the scope of accommodations or the historic points you are passing without a more extensive guidebook. If you don't care about such arcana, don't take a guidebook! I wanted to stop at several small, obscure albergues on my last outing. Virtually all of them were closed. My Brierley's let me know the immediately available alternatives (some of which were closed!).My tentative plans fell apart on the second day.
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