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Camino Del Norte (2018)
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In the towns and villages on the Camino businesses cater to pilgrims, and therefore serve a "pilgrim menu" around 7pm.My wife and I are planning our first Camino for next year, 2018.
We have read that the evening meal in Spain is taken quite late. And I believe pilgrims start on their daily walk quite early.
So... How do pilgrims get a good night's sleep?
What is the earliest time one can have an evening meal on the Camino?
Cheers
Andrew
In the towns and villages on the Camino businesses cater to pilgrims, and therefore serve a "pilgrim menu" around 7pm.
On our camino we usually had the "pilgrims' meal' served around 7:00. Next time I want to try filling up on the menu of the day in the afternoon. I hear that the food is better and not much more expensive. There is a better chance to meet locals too and they might be able to point you to some local sites.I'd like to put in a plug for the great Spainsh lunch, if you leave early in the day you can usually get into your destination in time to catch the tail end of lunch (around 2pm or 3pm) this means you get a tastey full meal and have plenty of time for an afternoon nap or mooch around the town.
I haven't walked the Camino del Norte, but think that it may cater less to pilgrim hours than the Camino Frances does. A number of the replies on this thread have been based only on Camino Frances experience. On the other routes it can be more difficult to get a meal when you want it! On the Via de la Plata in the spring I had meals of peanuts, potato chips (crisps), Magnum ice cream bar, and empanada several times when that was the only choice before 8:30 pm. So you should carry snacks and when you arrive in the place where you'll stay the night, find out right away what your options are, so that you can get to the grocery store if necessary before it closes!My wife and I are planning our first Camino for next year, 2018.
We have read that the evening meal in Spain is taken quite late.
Hey Andrew. Personally, after a long day’s walk, there is rarely any problem sleeping. If there is, I recommend a glass of wine. (Repeat as necessary)
Likewise, coming off a day’s walking, you will find food.
I know it will sound weird, but truly, start, and walk. The rest will become clear.
We have always eaten our main meal at lunchtime, also late in Spain by our normal timing. We walk until lunchtime and then stop for the day. This means we eat between 13.00 and 15.00, then washing clothes followed by a siesta maybe if in private accommodation. Potter around in the late afternoon - walk around the town/village. We then get a snack type evening meal or make our own around 18.00 to 19.00 and to bed. We also always asked for the Menu del Dia, not Menu Peregrino - or for Platos Combinados, which unlike the other meals can be shared.My wife and I are planning our first Camino for next year, 2018.
We have read that the evening meal in Spain is taken quite late. And I believe pilgrims start on their daily walk quite early.
So... How do pilgrims get a good night's sleep?
What is the earliest time one can have an evening meal on the Camino?
Cheers
Andrew
Hey Matt--thanks for letting us know.I'm in Bilbao now. I have not had trouble with food yet. Meals are scheduled as per previous comments but for example, yesterday at 4, I asked for something to eat and although hesitant, they made me a sandwich with chicken lettuce and tomato. Most places will accommodate especially if you are having a beer . Haha.
I am, however, running into a problem with a lack of places to cook for myself. So far, I've only been at two albergue and that offered cooking facilities. I don't like eating out so much because I'm tired of Spanish food.....
We have always eaten our main meal at lunchtime, also late in Spain by our normal timing. We walk until lunchtime and then stop for the day. This means we eat between 13.00 and 15.00, then washing clothes followed by a siesta maybe if in private accommodation. Potter around in the late afternoon - walk around the town/village. We then get a snack type evening meal or make our own around 18.00 to 19.00 and to bed. We also always asked for the Menu del Dia, not Menu Peregrino - or for Platos Combinados, which unlike the other meals can be shared.
That suits our walking pattern and enables us to get enough sleep. We also get breakfast about 7.00 and then start walking as we do not expect to walk more than about 20kms a day. When we walked there wasn't the 'bed rush' on the Norte, Primitivo or Inglés, whether in albergues or hostals etc.
In case of emergency we carried a tin of sardines and would buy a small loaf/rolls to make a sandwich.
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