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I like your Stevenson quote!Recent posts show that some people, especially those preparing for their first CF Camino, are panicking at the idea of not being able to find accommodation, even to the point of envisaging giving up their plan to walk the Camino.
The first point I would like to make is that people’s comments, including my own, are punctual perceptions of a certain reality but that they cannot be generalised to the Camino in it’s entirety nor for all months of the year.
The problems encountered last weekend (end of April beginning of May) were very specific (a long weekend holiday) and should not be considered typical.
As others have already pointed out, the fact that Booking.com does not have accommodation does not mean that there is none available.
Places where beds or rooms can be reserved in advance are likely to fill up sooner than places were reservations are not allowed.
You should also take into account the “wave“ phenomenon.
It is clear too that more people are looking for private rooms.
Be realistic-it will be more difficult to find accommodation in small villages than in small towns.
I have been on the Camino for three weeks now and I do not think that there is a general lack of accommodation.
I walked the CF in 2018 and I have the impression that there are fewer pilgrims this time round.
I remember entering Viana in 2018 and seeing the main street lined with café terraces full of pilgrims. This year, there were much fewer pilgrims to be seen.
Likewise, this morning, at the Cruz de hierro , I only saw half a dozen people whereas in the past I have seen dozens and dozens of people swarming around it.
In conclusion, I would urge all those who intend to walk the CF to maintain their plans. Do not allow a few distressed posts from people who have encountered difficulties put you off from coming. Things are not that bad! And there are always solutions.
As I am busy walking the Camino, do not expect me to participate in a discussion on this theme. I have given you in good faith my perception of the situation in the hope that it will reassure people who feel insecure at the idea of not finding a bed for the night.
I would add that if you do feel insecure, it is all the more reason for you to do the Camino, because having to face up to insecurity and doubts and overcome them will be a healing process for you!
I’m going to say this one more time: this phenomenon we are seeing doesn’t seem to be a long weekend thing, or an Easter thing. It is sustained increase, reported by pilgrims (seasoned and new), hospitaleros and business owners. It is continuous - over three weeks (at least) - and I confess as a Camino addict and actual walker it is dispiriting in the extreme to have reports from the ground so readily dismissed by those sitting at home.Recent posts show that some people, especially those preparing for their first CF Camino, are panicking at the idea of not being able to find accommodation, even to the point of envisaging giving up their plan to walk the Camino.
The first point I would like to make is that people’s comments, including my own, are punctual perceptions of a certain reality but that they cannot be generalised to the Camino in it’s entirety nor for all months of the year.
The problems encountered last weekend (end of April beginning of May) were very specific (a long weekend holiday) and should not be considered typical.
As others have already pointed out, the fact that Booking.com does not have accommodation does not mean that there is none available.
Places where beds or rooms can be reserved in advance are likely to fill up sooner than places were reservations are not allowed.
You should also take into account the “wave“ phenomenon.
It is clear too that more people are looking for private rooms.
Be realistic-it will be more difficult to find accommodation in small villages than in small towns.
I have been on the Camino for three weeks now and I do not think that there is a general lack of accommodation.
I walked the CF in 2018 and I have the impression that there are fewer pilgrims this time round.
I remember entering Viana in 2018 and seeing the main street lined with café terraces full of pilgrims. This year, there were much fewer pilgrims to be seen.
Likewise, this morning, at the Cruz de hierro , I only saw half a dozen people whereas in the past I have seen dozens and dozens of people swarming around it.
In conclusion, I would urge all those who intend to walk the CF to maintain their plans. Do not allow a few distressed posts from people who have encountered difficulties put you off from coming. Things are not that bad! And there are always solutions.
As I am busy walking the Camino, do not expect me to participate in a discussion on this theme. I have given you in good faith my perception of the situation in the hope that it will reassure people who feel insecure at the idea of not finding a bed for the night.
I would add that if you do feel insecure, it is all the more reason for you to do the Camino, because having to face up to insecurity and doubts and overcome them will be a healing process for you!
I'm seeing a number of references regarding first week of September, is there another holiday then that I need to factor into timing of start on Frances?I remember the same apocalyptic panic happening last year at the same time. I was on the Meseta over the long weekend, and there were no issues to speak of where I was. We'll hear about the sky falling the first week of September too, and next year, it will be the same. Statistics says that many will decide to leave SJPP the first week of May and the first week of September, and they will run into each other until the bulge strings out, which it does.
There isn't a specific holiday in September. Numbers usually increase because the weather becomes more suitable for walking after the intense heat of July and August.I'm seeing a number of references regarding first week of September, is there another holiday then that I need to factor into timing of start on Frances?
Thank youRecent posts show that some people, especially those preparing for their first CF Camino, are panicking at the idea of not being able to find accommodation, even to the point of envisaging giving up their plan to walk the Camino.
The first point I would like to make is that people’s comments, including my own, are punctual perceptions of a certain reality but that they cannot be generalised to the Camino in it’s entirety nor for all months of the year.
The problems encountered last weekend (end of April beginning of May) were very specific (a long weekend holiday) and should not be considered typical.
As others have already pointed out, the fact that Booking.com does not have accommodation does not mean that there is none available.
Places where beds or rooms can be reserved in advance are likely to fill up sooner than places were reservations are not allowed.
You should also take into account the “wave“ phenomenon.
It is clear too that more people are looking for private rooms.
Be realistic-it will be more difficult to find accommodation in small villages than in small towns.
I have been on the Camino for three weeks now and I do not think that there is a general lack of accommodation.
I walked the CF in 2018 and I have the impression that there are fewer pilgrims this time round.
I remember entering Viana in 2018 and seeing the main street lined with café terraces full of pilgrims. This year, there were much fewer pilgrims to be seen.
Likewise, this morning, at the Cruz de hierro , I only saw half a dozen people whereas in the past I have seen dozens and dozens of people swarming around it.
In conclusion, I would urge all those who intend to walk the CF to maintain their plans. Do not allow a few distressed posts from people who have encountered difficulties put you off from coming. Things are not that bad! And there are always solutions.
As I am busy walking the Camino, do not expect me to participate in a discussion on this theme. I have given you in good faith my perception of the situation in the hope that it will reassure people who feel insecure at the idea of not finding a bed for the night.
I would add that if you do feel insecure, it is all the more reason for you to do the Camino, because having to face up to insecurity and doubts and overcome them will be a healing process for you!
To be fair, a number of the posts on this thread, at least, saying things are not so bad are also direct from people on the ground, including the one that started the thread. If we shouldn't dismiss the experiences of the people experiencing very real difficulties, by the same token perhaps we should not dismiss the experiences of those who are not.I’m going to say this one more time: this phenomenon we are seeing doesn’t seem to be a long weekend thing, or an Easter thing. It is sustained increase, reported by pilgrims (seasoned and new), hospitaleros and business owners. It is continuous - over three weeks (at least) - and I confess as a Camino addict and actual walker it is dispiriting in the extreme to have reports from the ground so readily dismissed by those sitting at home.
Recap: the data tells us the numbers are up, both on last year’s holy year and on 2019 (pre Camino). On the ground experience is seeing bar owners struggling to keep up and albergues turning ever increasing numbers of pilgrims away. Folk are stressed already, with the season barely begun. This is happening on multiple routes. Right now. And those of us who are “repeat offenders” have knowledge - and therefore advantage - that newbies don’t have. Of course the first timers are stressed…and distressed.
I can only speak for myself, but seeing the experiences of so many people routinely dismissed as catastrophising is not what the Camino has been to me these last ten years, and frankly I expected a wee bit more from the generally wise folk in this forum.
You’re right, of course, and it was not my intention to dismiss the views of those who are not struggling. Rather, I was trying to say - and clearly I didn’t do it well - that those of us who are experienced will navigate the hurdles caused by these surges: I’ve been on the ground three weeks and been relatively untouched because I know how to roll with the changes. First timers aren’t necessarily so well equipped.To be fair, a number of the posts on this thread, at least, saying things are not so bad are also direct from people on the ground, including the one that started the thread. If we shouldn't dismiss the experiences of the people experiencing very real difficulties, by the same token perhaps we should not dismiss the experiences of those who are not.
Yes, I agree. Let us equip them. Coping and managing strategies are good. I personally would never set off from SJPP the May Day long weekend or the first two weeks of September. That's just asking to have your coping strategies tested. I'm not suggesting that being caught in a wave is not distressing, I'm suggesting a strategy to stay out of the largest waves.......which are predictable.- that those of us who are experienced will navigate the hurdles caused by these surges: I’ve been on the ground three weeks and been relatively untouched because I know how to roll with the changes. First timers aren’t necessarily so well equipped.
Yay!!!! Great post. Common sense applies.Recent posts show that some people, especially those preparing for their first CF Camino, are panicking at the idea of not being able to find accommodation, even to the point of envisaging giving up their plan to walk the Camino.
The first point I would like to make is that people’s comments, including my own, are punctual perceptions of a certain reality but that they cannot be generalised to the Camino in it’s entirety nor for all months of the year.
The problems encountered last weekend (end of April beginning of May) were very specific (a long weekend holiday) and should not be considered typical.
As others have already pointed out, the fact that Booking.com does not have accommodation does not mean that there is none available.
Places where beds or rooms can be reserved in advance are likely to fill up sooner than places were reservations are not allowed.
You should also take into account the “wave“ phenomenon.
It is clear too that more people are looking for private rooms.
Be realistic-it will be more difficult to find accommodation in small villages than in small towns.
I have been on the Camino for three weeks now and I do not think that there is a general lack of accommodation.
I walked the CF in 2018 and I have the impression that there are fewer pilgrims this time round.
I remember entering Viana in 2018 and seeing the main street lined with café terraces full of pilgrims. This year, there were much fewer pilgrims to be seen.
Likewise, this morning, at the Cruz de hierro , I only saw half a dozen people whereas in the past I have seen dozens and dozens of people swarming around it.
In conclusion, I would urge all those who intend to walk the CF to maintain their plans. Do not allow a few distressed posts from people who have encountered difficulties put you off from coming. Things are not that bad! And there are always solutions.
As I am busy walking the Camino, do not expect me to participate in a discussion on this theme. I have given you in good faith my perception of the situation in the hope that it will reassure people who feel insecure at the idea of not finding a bed for the night.
I would add that if you do feel insecure, it is all the more reason for you to do the Camino, because having to face up to insecurity and doubts and overcome them will be a healing process for you!
I’m going to say this one more time: this phenomenon we are seeing doesn’t seem to be a long weekend thing, or an Easter thing. It is sustained increase, reported by pilgrims (seasoned and new), hospitaleros and business owners. It is continuous - over three weeks (at least) - and I confess as a Camino addict and actual walker it is dispiriting in the extreme to have reports from the ground so readily dismissed by those sitting at home.
Recap: the data tells us the numbers are up, both on last year’s holy year and on 2019 (pre Camino). On the ground experience is seeing bar owners struggling to keep up and albergues turning ever increasing numbers of pilgrims away. Folk are stressed already, with the season barely begun. This is happening on multiple routes. Right now. And those of us who are “repeat offenders” have knowledge - and therefore advantage - that newbies don’t have. Of course the first timers are stressed…and distressed.
I can only speak for myself, but seeing the experiences of so many people routinely dismissed as catastrophising is not what the Camino has been to me these last ten years, and frankly I expected a wee bit more from the generally wise folk in this forum.
I agree with you; however, 2770 pilgrims went to the PO to claim a Compostela today, not to mention all those oldtimers/pagans who didn't care for getting one. It is a lot for a single day.To explain why some people don't believe the panic posts about beds:
I've been told before by those currently at home (and even others on the trail the same time as me!) how very busy it is, while I walked into albergue after albergue as a walk-in without reservation, year after year on different routes. I was on site, saw how empty the trail was or how easy to find accommodation, and was still told I was wrong.
So it goes both ways.
It's like that one guy who told me I'd never get anywhere with those sandals, when I had already walked 1000kms in them that year without a single blister. It was his third day by the way, and I gave him my blister kit, because he needed it and hadn't brought one.
So, sorry, but I do believe my own experience more by now than people that panic at the thought of sleeping on the floor of an overflow.
I don't doubt that for someone who walks for the first time that's a very stressfull thought and probably even more stressfull experience.
But I don't think we all have to panic with them.
It is more important to share strategies about how to cope with difficult situations, since many first time pilgrims seem to lack those and already panic when they can't find beds on booking.com.
Keep calm and learn how to cope should be the focus. That's what the more experienced pilgrims can help with.
Not *Oh my good it 's so busy nobody should ever walk the Francés again* or *better stay at home*, as some of the recent panic posts suggest, some by people who haven't even walked the Camino yet.
There are facts, and alternate facts. Don’t let it spoil your weekend.I’m going to say this one more time: this phenomenon we are seeing doesn’t seem to be a long weekend thing, or an Easter thing. It is sustained increase, reported by pilgrims (seasoned and new), hospitaleros and business owners. It is continuous - over three weeks (at least) - and I confess as a Camino addict and actual walker it is dispiriting in the extreme to have reports from the ground so readily dismissed by those sitting at home.
Recap: the data tells us the numbers are up, both on last year’s holy year and on 2019 (pre Camino). On the ground experience is seeing bar owners struggling to keep up and albergues turning ever increasing numbers of pilgrims away. Folk are stressed already, with the season barely begun. This is happening on multiple routes. Right now. And those of us who are “repeat offenders” have knowledge - and therefore advantage - that newbies don’t have. Of course the first timers are stressed…and distressed.
I can only speak for myself, but seeing the experiences of so many people routinely dismissed as catastrophising is not what the Camino has been to me these last ten years, and frankly I expected a wee bit more from the generally wise folk in this forum.
Thank you for your reassuring post. I’m a week off starting the CF and was getting a bit anxious! Buen Camino!Recent posts show that some people, especially those preparing for their first CF Camino, are panicking at the idea of not being able to find accommodation, even to the point of envisaging giving up their plan to walk the Camino.
The first point I would like to make is that people’s comments, including my own, are punctual perceptions of a certain reality but that they cannot be generalised to the Camino in it’s entirety nor for all months of the year.
The problems encountered last weekend (end of April beginning of May) were very specific (a long weekend holiday) and should not be considered typical.
As others have already pointed out, the fact that Booking.com does not have accommodation does not mean that there is none available.
Places where beds or rooms can be reserved in advance are likely to fill up sooner than places were reservations are not allowed.
You should also take into account the “wave“ phenomenon.
It is clear too that more people are looking for private rooms.
Be realistic-it will be more difficult to find accommodation in small villages than in small towns.
I have been on the Camino for three weeks now and I do not think that there is a general lack of accommodation.
I walked the CF in 2018 and I have the impression that there are fewer pilgrims this time round.
I remember entering Viana in 2018 and seeing the main street lined with café terraces full of pilgrims. This year, there were much fewer pilgrims to be seen.
Likewise, this morning, at the Cruz de hierro , I only saw half a dozen people whereas in the past I have seen dozens and dozens of people swarming around it.
In conclusion, I would urge all those who intend to walk the CF to maintain their plans. Do not allow a few distressed posts from people who have encountered difficulties put you off from coming. Things are not that bad! And there are always solutions.
As I am busy walking the Camino, do not expect me to participate in a discussion on this theme. I have given you in good faith my perception of the situation in the hope that it will reassure people who feel insecure at the idea of not finding a bed for the night.
I would add that if you do feel insecure, it is all the more reason for you to do the Camino, because having to face up to insecurity and doubts and overcome them will be a healing process for you!
Maybe try to get a reservation the first few days. There are some albergues that don't take reservations as well but if that makes you feel afraid, sounds like that approach might not be best for you. Try to stay in some of the in between towns which may not have as much competition as the traditional stopping points. If you have been reading through these posts you will already know some of the strategies. Buen Camino!Thank you for your reassuring post. I’m a week off starting the CF and was getting a bit anxious! Buen Camino!
It is more important to share strategies about how to cope with difficult situations, since many first time pilgrims seem to lack those and already panic when they can't find beds on booking.com.
And it will fall again at the beginning of September.Every year, at about this time, the sky falls.
100%. Did I type 100% because I met 100%.As others have already pointed out, the fact that Booking.com does not have accommodation does not mean that there is none available.
We started in the first week of sept in 2016, back then Zubiri was full and Larasoana reported full also, so taxied to Pamplona and then back to walk from were we left.I'm seeing a number of references regarding first week of September, is there another holiday then that I need to factor into timing of start on Frances?
Are you on the Camino right now? That's really all I want to know in order to consider whether your opinions about the Camino right now are valid. I don't mean this negatively, but if your comments are not in real time you are contributing to the catastrophizing.I’m going to say this one more time: this phenomenon we are seeing doesn’t seem to be a long weekend thing, or an Easter thing. It is sustained increase, reported by pilgrims (seasoned and new), hospitaleros and business owners. It is continuous - over three weeks (at least) - and I confess as a Camino addict and actual walker it is dispiriting in the extreme to have reports from the ground so readily dismissed by those sitting at home.
Recap: the data tells us the numbers are up, both on last year’s holy year and on 2019 (pre Camino). On the ground experience is seeing bar owners struggling to keep up and albergues turning ever increasing numbers of pilgrims away. Folk are stressed already, with the season barely begun. This is happening on multiple routes. Right now. And those of us who are “repeat offenders” have knowledge - and therefore advantage - that newbies don’t have. Of course the first timers are stressed…and distressed.
I can only speak for myself, but seeing the experiences of so many people routinely dismissed as catastrophising is not what the Camino has been to me these last ten years, and frankly I expected a wee bit more from the generally wise folk in this forum.
Are you on the Camino right now? That's really all I want to know in order to consider whether your opinions about the Camino right now are valid. I don't mean this negatively, but if your comments are not in real time you are contributing to the catastrophizing.
I can’t check this right now but just want to point out that one has to be precise about how numbers are collected. Are these pilgrims counted as passing through the pilgrims office in SJPP or are these pilgrims counted as passing through the pilgrims office in Santiago and indicating SJPP as their starting point?There's a graph on the APOTC FB group that says that numbers leaving SJPP are up 9% on 2019. I'll try to post a photo here. It's hardly a massive increase. View attachment 146394
I think that the graph was created from statistics from Pilgrim office in St Jean Pied de Port.I can’t check this right now but just want to point out that one has to be precise about how numbers are collected. Are these pilgrims counted as passing through the pilgrims office in SJPP or are these pilgrims counted as passing through the pilgrims office in Santiago and indicating SJPP as their starting point?
The April data is now on the SJPDP Facebook page. The total recorded this April was 9,604. By comparison the April 2022 figure was 6,796 and the 2019 figure was 8,557. Closer to a 12% increase on the record April 2019 numbers than the 2% guesstimate above.
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I am on the Frances Right now; passed the halfway point today having started in SJPP on 19 April. Since starting I have:Are you on the Camino right now? That's really all I want to know in order to consider whether your opinions about the Camino right now are valid. I don't mean this negatively, but if your comments are not in real time you are contributing to the catastrophizing.
And if you are on the Camino right now, I'd really love to hear specific examples as this poster has offered.
I am on the Frances Right now; passed the halfway point today having started in SJPP on 19 April. Since starting I have:
- seen almost every pilgrim I have met struggle to find a bed on multiple consecutive days, sometimes spending up to two hours telephoning every albergue within a three or four town radius of their preferred destination
- many folk resort to buses or taxis to jump multiple stages solely because the only bed they could find was days away
- albergue owners (multiple) turn away between three and five people in the space of an hour because they were fully booked before they opened
All of them are trying to do do, but have had variable success. Some have report municipals being completo within ten minutes of opening.Are any of these pilgrims opting to stay in non-bookable public or parochial albergues?
Another option. Jump to another less traveled route. It does sound busy where you are. I hope you are safe and well and finding a place to sleep.All of them are trying to do do, but have had variable success. Some have report municipals being completo within ten minutes of opening.
Hey Deb, thanks for the examples, and for what you posted before. I apologize for my part in you thinking I was being rude (I may have been) but that is not what is intended.I am on the Frances Right now; passed the halfway point today having started in SJPP on 19 April. Since starting I have:
- seen almost every pilgrim I have met struggle to find a bed on multiple consecutive days, sometimes spending up to two hours telephoning every albergue within a three or four town radius of their preferred destination
- many folk resort to buses or taxis to jump multiple stages solely because the only bed they could find was days away
- albergue owners (multiple) turn away between three and five people in the space of an hour because they were fully booked before they opened
- whole towns with completo signs on every private accommodation option at 9:30 in the morning
- bar owners unable to keep up with the volume of passing trade and talking of closing or selling their businesses
- albergue owners reporting working until midnight to answer requests for bookings or confirmation of accommodation, after of course working all day on their “usual” activity.
This is a snapshot only.
I feel like there’s some confirmation bias at play here: I and many others are reporting these experiences, but folk not on the way seem to prefer accounts that reinforce their prior experiences. However, both the official data and significant anecdotal experience suggests a shift is afoot.
Exactly what new information do you want me to provide? Names and dates?Hey Deb, thanks for the examples, and for what you posted before. I apologize for my part in you thinking I was being rude (I may have been) but that is not what is intended.
People are making important decisions and they need timely information that is as valid as possible. You have provided yours, which is very helpful. By posting again without any new detail, you are just piling on what you said. I'm not saying you are right or wrong, but there are many people, with very specific information as well, that are saying the opposite of what you are saying, particularly about municipal albergues, different dates (holidays etc.) and points on the Camino, on and off Brierly stages etc.
I really appreciate your point about confirmation bias which makes me think that we agree that what we need most is current information, without added emotion or opinion. I assume you are posting "On the Way". Please keep posting your experiences. And if you have a few weeks after Santiago, head up the Norte and let us know how it's going there! I'm probably headed there this fall if I can wade through what everyone is saying both positive and negative.
No, please by all means keep reporting as you go on. I am planning an April/May CF for next year and I have already beenExactly what new information do you want me to provide? Names and dates?
I was asked for specific examples and gave them. I have ten years’ experience walking the Camino and I know what I am seeing and hearing. I’m on the ground, talking to people and observing and I have been doing my best to add to the wisdom of this forum that has helped me over the years by providing accurate updates.
I confess I expected a lot more from this seasoned group that repeated dismissiveness and gaslighting, particularly from folk nowhere near the Way.
I’m sorry that what I am seeing doesn’t fit with the preferred narrative of this group; and disappointed by your inference that my observations are misleading.
From here on I reckon I’ll just keep my experience to myself.
We are reading different experiences, and there is no "preferred narrative". We have individual perspectives and sometimes are slow to figure things out, especially in face of conflicting reports. Your experiences are not being dismissed, nor are those who say they are not having such difficulties. It is quite revealing to see the differences and try to understand the overall situation.I confess I expected a lot more from this seasoned group that repeated dismissiveness and gaslighting, particularly from folk nowhere near the Way.
I’m sorry that what I am seeing doesn’t fit with the preferred narrative of this group; and disappointed by your inference that my observations are misleading.
From here on I reckon I’ll just keep my experience to myself.
You may find that reservations may not be taken until after this season. Many of these places are small family run albergues so do not have the infrastructure for reservations 12 months out.No, please by all means keep reporting as you go on. I am planning an April/May CF for next year and I have already been
finding difficulties in reserving rooms/beds.
Me? I haven’t booked anything. Don’t plan to either. But … I am walking short stages so am beating any crowds. That said, nothing has yet been truly full. The municipal in Estella piosted a sign that they were full at 2 pm, but they held back some beds for late arrivals.Any pilgrims currently walking who mainly stay in places that can't be booked and who can report?
Maybe that would help to get a more complete picture.
I’m certainly not discounting your current experience, I’m just not surprised. For the last 10 years I’ve not set foot on the Frances from mid April through to mid September. It doesn’t matter whether there is 1 more or 100 more bums than beds; full is full - but at this time of year it’s usual.Exactly what new information do you want me to provide? Names and dates?
I was asked for specific examples and gave them. I have ten years’ experience walking the Camino and I know what I am seeing and hearing. I’m on the ground, talking to people and observing and I have been doing my best to add to the wisdom of this forum that has helped me over the years by providing accurate updates.
I confess I expected a lot more from this seasoned group that repeated dismissiveness and gaslighting, particularly from folk nowhere near the Way.
I’m sorry that what I am seeing doesn’t fit with the preferred narrative of this group; and disappointed by your inference that my observations are misleading.
From here on I reckon I’ll just keep my experience to myself.
Ive been learning a lot about how pilgrim waves have peaks and troughs, and about how understanding mass psychology can help navigate accomodations.Me? I haven’t booked anything. Don’t plan to either. But … I am walking short stages so am beating any crowds. That said, nothing has yet been truly full. The municipal in Estella piosted a sign that they were full at 2 pm, but they held back some beds for late arrivals.
However, most of the municipals I’ve stayed at have accepted reservations. I’ve been posting about this in three different threads. (Note: I joined the Frances off the Aragon.)
I think I’m between bubbles.
You may find that reservations may not be taken until after this season. Many of these places are small family run albergues so do not have the infrastructure for reservations 12 months out.
I’ve already considered that but using Booking plus Wise Pilgrim and a few other sources now I find many towns are, effectively, “off the map”- nothing whatsoever is available. I will be trying again periodically in the coming months but frankly I expect that when I leave next spring there will be gaps in my itinerary that will be boxed in with reservations before and after that I will be loath to give up or try to change.You may find that reservations may not be taken until after this season. Many of these places are small family run albergues so do not have the infrastructure for reservations 12 months out.
Don’t let the armchair quarterbacks get you down.Okay, enough with the pile on folks.
Can the mods please remove all my posts on this and any other recent “crowding” thread?
There are only so many times I’m willing to be called a liar.
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