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Anybody with good evidence about this even though I think there is really no way to tell.
A camino less traveled is definitely the way to go!I understand your concerns and expect that businesses along the way will be thinking up ways to maximize their occupancy. I'm not sure I'll be walking, who am I kidding I will be there and be prepared to sleep under the stars. Who knows maybe ill introduce myself to the homeless community and spend time with the Santiago street pilgrims
I will no doubt walk in 2021 as well. The only evidence anyone is likely to have will be provided as it happens. Don't we veterans generally counsel prospective pilgrims to leave their fears at home and trust the Camino to provide?
I agree about Santiago and I know I will come up with something. I also believe the Camino does provide for all pilgrims if they keep their ears, eyes and hearts open.Perhaps not in a Holy Year
I certainly would book a bed in Santiago, but I prefer a private room at the end of the Camino.
And after all these years, I'm fairly sure of my day of arrival.
I remember reading that there were not alot of places to stay and no albergues. If I am not mistaken it is two stages correct? They are both over 30k each is that right too. When I walked a friend of mine suggested I take it to avoid the crowds but I remember thinking the stages were way too long for me. But that is me. I heard it was pretty but I also heard that if it is rainy it is really muddy. Someone could clear that up if I am wrong about the mud. It is only what I "heard".There is a new route for the end of the Norte that doesn't join the Frances until Lavacolla.
I am no expert but if you look at the official camino website it is historically about as crowded at the end of June and end of July so I don't think you will have much of a difference in the numbers of pilgrims. If you do it that way, now you have to worry about getting reservations in Santiago twice. If you don't want to stay in Santiago after you get to Arzua the second time that is fine. If you just want to stay in Santiago for the day and not sleep there to get your Compostela I would highly recommend getting a taxi or getting on a bus REALLY early in the morning to make sure you can get a Compostela that day. With the new system (there are plenty of places to read about it here) they give you a number for you to get your Compostela if it is busy. There is a way to track how close you are to having your number called so you don't have to wait at the Pilgrim Office. They know how many Compostelas they can process in a day and if it is really crowded like I am sure it will be in July they can close the office to newly arriving pilgrims very early in the afternoon. When I have arrived I have not had this issue as I walk late in the year and have been able to walk in and get my Compostela right away. So I don't really have first hand experience with this new system.Good info It56ny and thanks for that! My wife suggests we do Arzua to Santiogo first and then buss back to the start and do the stretch from the start to Arzua. I just say "what ever works!" Lol
I walked that way last year, and stayed at a guest house called Twin Pines in As Calles. Rather than going entirely on the new route I cut through to A Brea and continued on the Frances to Lavacolla.I remember reading that there were not alot of places to stay and no albergues. If I am not mistaken it is two stages correct? They are both over 30k each is that right too. When I walked a friend of mine suggested I take it to avoid the crowds but I remember thinking the stages were way too long for me. But that is me. I heard it was pretty but I also heard that if it is rainy it is really muddy. Someone could clear that up if I am wrong about the mud. It is only what I "heard".
Sounds like a really nice way to go.I walked that way last year, and stayed at a guest house called Twin Pines in As Calles. Rather than going entirely on the new route I cut through to A Brea and continued on the Frances to Lavacolla.
These stages were:
Sobrado Dos Monxes - As Calles 20.96 km
As Calles - Lavacolla 22.68 km
Lavacolla - Santiago 10.3 km
This variation is described on the Wisely app
Come to the VDLP and walk a new camino with new experiences and put some holes in your sneakers!!I think that 2021 might be a good year to rewalk the Camino Aragones....
Sounds more like Ribadiso or Arzua to Lavacolla. It's only 10 km between Pedrouzo and Lavacolla.Sounds like a really nice way to go.
Last year my second longest day was from O'Pedrouzo to Lavacolla
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