- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances, Belorado to Astorga (Oct 2023)
I received a lot of good info for my camino planning from this forum when I was preparing for our journey on the Chemin du Piemont Pyrenees, so I thought I'd post our experience on lodgings here for others to use. Because unlike many other caminos, this one must be thoroughly prepared for! There are many days when you do not pass through villages that have open bars or restaurants or even grocery stores, so you must know where you're going to sleep that night and know that you'll be able to get food there. Also, most of the lodgings require to know that you're coming in advance so they can prepare for you.
Also, we walked in a group of 6 (two of my sisters, another couple, and my husband and me), so we had to double-prepare!
I'm not taking the time right now to post an exhaustive "lessons learned" on this chemin, but I do want to say that we enjoyed this camino very much - but I would not ever consider doing it on my own! (we went days without seeing another pilgrim, and if you're a senior & feel a bit physically vulnerable, you might not want to worry about getting injured and not seeing another person for hours or even days on some of the more remote trails). I'd be happy, however, to attempt to answer any particular questions that a prospective pilgrim might have.
I hope these lodging lists are helpful! One (the spreadsheet) is the info on the lodgings where our group actually stayed, including the prices we paid in Sept 2022. I didn't include all of the homestays on the spreadsheet. The other attachment is a photo copy of a booklet published by WebCompostela that was given to me by one of the hostesses along the way. It includes more homestays, and contact info for some parishes and town halls that refer pilgrims to lodging.
Enjoy, and I hope it's useful! (I also sent these to Gronze in case they can use it to update their website on this chemin.)
Also, we walked in a group of 6 (two of my sisters, another couple, and my husband and me), so we had to double-prepare!
I'm not taking the time right now to post an exhaustive "lessons learned" on this chemin, but I do want to say that we enjoyed this camino very much - but I would not ever consider doing it on my own! (we went days without seeing another pilgrim, and if you're a senior & feel a bit physically vulnerable, you might not want to worry about getting injured and not seeing another person for hours or even days on some of the more remote trails). I'd be happy, however, to attempt to answer any particular questions that a prospective pilgrim might have.
I hope these lodging lists are helpful! One (the spreadsheet) is the info on the lodgings where our group actually stayed, including the prices we paid in Sept 2022. I didn't include all of the homestays on the spreadsheet. The other attachment is a photo copy of a booklet published by WebCompostela that was given to me by one of the hostesses along the way. It includes more homestays, and contact info for some parishes and town halls that refer pilgrims to lodging.
Enjoy, and I hope it's useful! (I also sent these to Gronze in case they can use it to update their website on this chemin.)