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Yes, the hospitaleros will often help you find other accommodations. However, if there is a particular place where you really want to stay, and they take reservations, then you could reserve a day or two ahead.I have posted several questions in recent days. What If our planned accommodations are booked full when we arrive, are the hosts/workers/volunteers helpful in finding other accommodations for us?
Totally agree. Staying between [the Brierly/guidebook] stages is what worked for me and my friends when I walked in September/October. It cut the crowds down at the end of the day dramatically, and also made the days' walk so much more peaceful.I know it seems scary, especially if you are used to reservations, but there is almost always a solution which as a last resort can include getting a taxi and traveling ahead or back or somewhere off the Camino. Staying between the stages is also a good strategy and remember that not all places take reservations.
I have posted several questions in recent days. What If our planned accommodations are booked full when we arrive, are the hosts/workers/volunteers helpful in finding other accommodations for us?
You're right, there are several good apps. I'm partial to the Buen Camino app because it has a lot of features.Which is the best Camino app for accommodation, there appears to be several?
Which is the best Camino app for accommodation, there appears to be several?
The mapping on Buen Camino is very good, might just be the way my brain works but I likeI've used and appreciated Buen Camino, Wise Pilgrim, Camino Pilgrim, Camino Ninja, and the Gronze website. My personal opinion is that the apps are cheap enough I don't have to choose between them but can carry them all. It's not like they have a weight. That also allows me to check them against each other as errors invariably creep in.
Yes, I use them all too for the sane reasons. No need to choose just one app. I also have guidebooks on my Kindle app that give a little more background/historical information about the different towns and cities.I've used and appreciated Buen Camino, Wise Pilgrim, Camino Pilgrim, Camino Ninja, and the Gronze website. My personal opinion is that the apps are cheap enough I don't have to choose between them but can carry them all. It's not like they have a weight. That also allows me to check them against each other as errors invariably creep in.
Buen Camino is my favorite, and I love how it tells you the distance to the next town as you are walking.The mapping on Buen Camino is very good, might just be the way my brain works but I like
I've been taking the Village to Village guide books in e-book format, and of course the incomparable Gitlitz and Davidson. Next time, I think I will try taking the e-book version of the Moon guide, which I've heard good things about.Yes, I use them all too for the sane reasons. No need to choose just one app. I also have guidebooks on my Kindle app that give a little more background/historical information about the different towns and cities.
Buen Camino is my favorite, and I love how it tells you the distance to the next town as you are walking.
Lots of people seem to like the Camino Ninja app too. I'll be trying it out for the first time on the Portuguese Camino soon.