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Hi Lexicos,I’m interested in the answer as well. Planning roughly the same start date and the same route, unless it cools down earlier, then I’ll start in August.
I would definitely book ahead. I didn’t last year when I went in September and it was stressful trying to find places. Also I had to change my days and distances because of a lack of places. I had the MiamMiam book and had to email and phone every place and most said they were full. So do it now! Hopefully you speak some French as most people on this route do not. It is so so beautiful and I am continuing on from Cahors to Eauze this year. I like doing little chunks and then going to other places in EuropeHi everyone,
How many days ahead should we book accommodation (2 people), based on starting in Le Puy on September 8, 2022 ?
We'd be very grateful for a current consensus on this issue from pilgrims who have begun the Podiensis just after the summer holidays (about the same date of the year). Most of the similar threads are 5 years old and more.
Thank you and Bon Chemin!
As I mentioned in Robert Forrester's Via Podiensis FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/ViaPodiensis , September is the second busiest month [after May] on this route, and Le Puy-Conques the busiest section. A lot of people that have been putting off walking because of the pandemic are interested in walking and I understand last year was crazy enough. I'd recommend 3 days in advance and to definitely have your first few days booked. If you plan to stay in Le Sauvage [the only place around] or Conques [popular place anyway] I'd book even further out.Hi everyone,
How many days ahead should we book accommodation (2 people), based on starting in Le Puy on September 8, 2022 ?
We'd be very grateful for a current consensus on this issue from pilgrims who have begun the Podiensis just after the summer holidays (about the same date of the year). Most of the similar threads are 5 years old and more.
Thank you and Bon Chemin!
Hi It56ny, yes, we'll certainly be booking ahead. We're just trying the gauge the balance between undercooking and overegging that. We've got quite a few years 'other' Camino experience, we very much like the 'adventure' element, and we're flexible. So we're comfortable with a 'middle-ground' approach. We're also not constrained by a particular distance target or return date. I have only a few words of French, but my partner has been super-busy over past weeks brushing up on her French!! Of course there could be surprises, but, hey, we're adaptable and resilient, so should be fun! Thanks again... But if you are staying in Gites it is very important to book ahead so the Gite owners know how many people are coming and how much to prepare for dinner. I have no French but Gite owners would call ahead for me ...
Hi jouffroy47, that's super, thank you - pretty much aligns with what we are thinking, based on the info so far. We're aiming for 4 maybe 5 days ahead or so. Of course there's a possibility of surprises, but we're well used to those, have about a decade's general Camino experience and love the adventure element. So adaptability and resilience are no problem. We're also thrilled to have no distance targets or return date constraints and my partner has been busy as heck brushing up on her French, mine's awful!As I mentioned in Robert Forrester's Via Podiensis FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/ViaPodiensis , September is the second busiest month [after May] on this route, and Le Puy-Conques the busiest section. A lot of people that have been putting off walking because of the pandemic are interested in walking and I understand last year was crazy enough. I'd recommend 3 days in advance and to definitely have your first few days booked. If you plan to stay in Le Sauvage [the only place around] or Conques [popular place anyway] I'd book even further out.
Hi Albertagirl, thank you for your comment. Your overall plan looks very similar to the approach we'll use, and from looking at all the info I've gathered over past days, it seems a very suitable middle-ground approach. We'll use the MiamMiam guides, and I picked up an online summary guide in English fromI shall be arriving in Le Puy on Sept. 9, beginning my walk from Le Puy on Sept. 11. I have booked my two nights in Le Puy in private accommodation.
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