Purky
Intermittent Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Reality is frequently inaccurate
It's been a while since I posted, but guys, I really need some guidance. Currently in the middle of planning three weeks on the Via Francigena in August: Lucca to Rome. Tickets are booked and Sandy Browns Cicerone guide has already been delivered.
But here's the thing. I've made a rough draught of the first few stages and it looks like I'll walk into Siena on the 14th of August at the end of the afternoon. I have already been contemplating to spend an extra day there, so I should be leaving Siena bright and chipper on the morning of the 16th. But the Palio di Siena is happening on the 16th of August too, at 7 p.m.
I'm very conflicted. Should I take my time (and also lose a day after Siena!) to stay for the mad spectacle? Prices for accommodation are already ridiculous now, but still maybe sort of affordable on the outskirts of the city centre. On the other hand I hate to book ahead so long in advance because Murphy's Law.
Plus I'm not big on crowds, and this race draws thousands. But being this close to this festivity in space and time feels suspiciously like a rather blatant nudge from the cosmos. It'd be sort of rude to ignore that. I need some fresh outlooks, maybe some insight from someone who has experienced this circus in earlier years.
In short: what would you do?
But here's the thing. I've made a rough draught of the first few stages and it looks like I'll walk into Siena on the 14th of August at the end of the afternoon. I have already been contemplating to spend an extra day there, so I should be leaving Siena bright and chipper on the morning of the 16th. But the Palio di Siena is happening on the 16th of August too, at 7 p.m.
I'm very conflicted. Should I take my time (and also lose a day after Siena!) to stay for the mad spectacle? Prices for accommodation are already ridiculous now, but still maybe sort of affordable on the outskirts of the city centre. On the other hand I hate to book ahead so long in advance because Murphy's Law.
Plus I'm not big on crowds, and this race draws thousands. But being this close to this festivity in space and time feels suspiciously like a rather blatant nudge from the cosmos. It'd be sort of rude to ignore that. I need some fresh outlooks, maybe some insight from someone who has experienced this circus in earlier years.
In short: what would you do?