Hi all,
First, let me just say how gloriously happy I am to have found this website! Just reading through all these posts has made me feel a little braver about trying to plan my first trek on one of the Caminos.
I have a few ignorant (!) questions though, and would greatly appreciate some help!
1) Am I right in thinking that you can't reserve a bed in an albergue before starting to walk?
2) How much do albergues normally cost, approximately?
3) Since this is a holy year, and the summer holiday season, would it be worth it to spend more on a hostel or hotel to make sure to get a bed each night? The general consensus seems to be that the camino portugues is much less crowded than the camino frances, but I'm still very unsure what to expect.
Thanks!!!!!
RJW
First, let me just say how gloriously happy I am to have found this website! Just reading through all these posts has made me feel a little braver about trying to plan my first trek on one of the Caminos.
I have a few ignorant (!) questions though, and would greatly appreciate some help!
1) Am I right in thinking that you can't reserve a bed in an albergue before starting to walk?
2) How much do albergues normally cost, approximately?
3) Since this is a holy year, and the summer holiday season, would it be worth it to spend more on a hostel or hotel to make sure to get a bed each night? The general consensus seems to be that the camino portugues is much less crowded than the camino frances, but I'm still very unsure what to expect.
Thanks!!!!!
RJW