First timer needs accommodation advise

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hayden van neck

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• May 2, 2014

• #1

Hi.

I am walking the Camino in September this year,starting from SJPP on sept 3rd. I normally walk about 20 miles a day and start about 8.30am. Is it difficult to find spaces to stay at the end of each days walk,about 5.00pm.

cheers hayden

 

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santiago_67

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• May 2, 2014

• #2

I walked the Camino from late Sept to the end of Oct last year. I started walking between 6-7am and walked between 6-8 hours a day. Stopping between 1-3pm and never really had a problem finding a place to stay. You may encounter a few problems if you arrive around 5pm. You will encounter everything on the Camino = all kinds of weather, hills, rocky paths, mud, etc. and all will effect the distance you can cover in a days time. Walking the mileage you do regularly is going to make you very well prepared for the Camino. You are going to have an incredible adventure. Buen Camino!

 

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shanefitz1

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Camino in May

• May 4, 2014

• #3

I walked last year in May/June, you shouldn't have any problem with accommodation. I stayed in a mixture of municipals and private owned albergues and the standards of all varied totally, sometimes the 5 euro municipal would be much better quality than the 15 euro private albergue! I just decided based on the guidebook and on where fellow pilgrims stopped.

One thing I would advise is that for the last 100km after Sarria it does get busy with lots of Spaniards and school groups. For that stage of the walk we rang ahead to book a room for our accumulated merry band of pilgrims to ensure we didnt get stuck. So that could be a wise decision.

Oh and handy tip - bring a little plastic drybag so you can bring your valuables into the shower with you to keep them safe! Just in case!

But honestly accommodation is nothing to worry about! The Camino is magic and I truly believe God lovingly takes care of all his peregrinos! You'll have the time of your life! Buen Camino!

 

naplesdon

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• May 4, 2014

• #4

You will find it difficult to start later than 7am and by 1 or 2 pm you will be looking for a place to stay after the heat of day. In September there will always be a roof over your head at night but shorten you days after Sarria on the weekends.

 

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hayden van neck

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• May 4, 2014

• #5

Thanks for the advise. I am really looking forward to it.

 

Paul W

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Camino Frances and Finistere (May/June 2014) next week!

• May 7, 2014

• #6

biarritzdon said:

You will find it difficult to start later than 7am and by 1 or 2 pm you will be looking for a place to stay after the heat of day. In September there will always be a roof over your head at night but shorten you days after Sarria on the weekends.

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Hi there, I see that you state it will be difficult to start later than 7:00 a.m. Is this because of the heat, becuase they chuck you out or for some other reason?
I am a late riser...just preparing myself!
Regards

 

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hayden van neck

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• May 7, 2014

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Paul W said:

Hi there, I see that you state it will be difficult to start later than 7:00 a.m. Is this because of the heat, becuase they chuck you out or for some other reason?
I am a late riser...just preparing myself!
Regards

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Thanks for advise.I am an early started but travelling with someone who starts slower.A month of early starts should sort her out.ha ha.

 

naplesdon

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• May 7, 2014

• #8

In albergues usually around 8 they expect that most pilgrims have departed so they clean.

 

annakappa

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Part frances jun 07/rest frances may- jun 2008/Frances sept-oct 2009/ Sanabres Oct 2010/Frances sept-oct 2011/Aragones Sept-Oct 2012. Hospitalero Sept 2010, Amiga in Pilgrim's Office Oct 2013. Part Primitivo Oct 2013. Portugues from Porto June 2015.

• May 7, 2014

• #9

shanefitz1 said:

I walked last year in May/June,

One thing I would advise is that for the last 100km after Sarria it does get busy with lots of Spaniards and school groups.
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Unfortunately this comment sounds a bit detrimental, like the Spanish shouldn't be there! Anne

 

Tigerandahalf

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• May 7, 2014

• #10

I found that from 6am onwards you would not get much sleep. People start getting up to go to the toilet and rummaging about. It didn't bother me too much. Sometimes I went on the wifi or just lay on the bed as everyone gets ready for another day's walk. It is lights out at 10pm anyway. Even though I did not always get 8 hours sleep I never struggled to get out of the bed like I would sometimes at home. The sense of adventure ahead solved that.
Everyone has pretty much left by 8am anyway. I was always looking forward to my cafe con leche so it always pushed me out the door.