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That's the sort of thing i'm thinking about.I haven't had to sleep in a doorway but I arrived late to o'cebreiro and had to walk an extra 10km+ to find somewhere to sleep putting the total for the day at 40km+
No always found a bed. As long as you can consider other forms of accommodation (not budget constrained) walking further or getting taxis.On the various Camino's has anyone had to sleep outside or in a doorway etc. because they couldn't find a bed and have had enough of walking for the day? I'm certainly not planning on doing it but I'm sure it must happen, but don't recall reading about it.
I'm not talking about with tents, but with nothing, except maybe a jacket and a rucksack for a pillow.
That's the sort of thing i'm thinking about.
I'm walking a route soon, which has some long stretches without towns/villages.
Apparently the rules have changed on that, I hear, but I slept a couple of times on a yoga mat in the corridor. And I know of other people who slept on the church steps in that case. Does anyone know whether that still happens?
Yeah the CF is more user friendly than other routes. Taxis aren't really an option in more remote places.You should be ok on the CF, but on the longer and more remote routes such as the Levante and Vdlp, I take a lightweight bivi bag and have had to use it. it can be uncomfortable, but use common sense about where you dos down and don't leave a mess behind.
On the various Camino's has anyone had to sleep outside or in a doorway etc. because they couldn't find a bed and have had enough of walking for the day? I'm certainly not planning on doing it but I'm sure it must happen, but don't recall reading about it.
I'm not talking about with tents, but with nothing, except maybe a jacket and a rucksack for a pillow.
Never a problem if we are willing to pay more for a hotel.You should be ok on the CF, but on the longer and more remote routes such as the Levante and Vdlp, I take a lightweight bivi bag and have had to use it. it can be uncomfortable, but use common sense about where you dos down and don't leave a mess behind.
It is a problem if there are no hotels!Never a problem if we are willing to pay more for a hotel.
Rarely. There are fire codes and other regulations that prevent it. Most albergues now stick to the rules!Apparently the rules have changed on that, I hear, but I slept a couple of times on a yoga mat in the corridor. And I know of other people who slept on the church steps in that case. Does anyone know whether that still happens?
On the various Camino's has anyone had to sleep outside or in a doorway etc. because they couldn't find a bed and have had enough of walking for the day?
The Chemin de Stevenson in France. South from Le Puy en VelayYes, but not on the CF. Which camino are you thinking about? There is always a Plan B on the CF. Other caminos might require Plan C.
Jill
On the various Camino's has anyone had to sleep outside or in a doorway etc. because they couldn't find a bed and have had enough of walking for the day? I'm certainly not planning on doing it but I'm sure it must happen, but don't recall reading about it.
I'm not talking about with tents, but with nothing, except maybe a jacket and a rucksack for a pillow.
Sixth, take a taxi east
There is always a "room at the inn"Here are some options when an albergue tells you that they are full:
First, find out if there is a second albergue in town or on the edge of town. Or sometimes there is an albergue a little ways out of town. These are the albergues that veteran pilgrims prefer.
Second, walk across the street to the one star hotel that has converted several rooms into albergue style rooms (i.e. removed the queen bed and replaced it with four bunk beds.
Third, walk into the nearest bar and ask the bartender for a room (locals who have permanently left town often leave keys to apartments with the bartender to rent out).
Fourth, ask the bartender to make some calls (locals who still live in town, but wish to rent out their spare bedroom for additional income often notify their bartender to be on the lookout for pilgrims in need).
Fifth, ask the local priest if there is overflow accommodations in the church or the school gymnasium.
Sixth, take a taxi east, back up the Camino, to the last town you walked through, spend the night, taxi forward in the morning, and then restart walking exactly where you left off the day before.
Seventh, taxi west down the Camino for a room.
Eighth, taxi north (sometimes south) to the freeway that parallels the Camino. It's usually only a few miles away and has hotels at many interchanges.
Or, ninth, take off you backpack, throw it on the ground, break your walking poles over your knee, and have a complete and total meltdown in the middle of the street because there are "absolutely no options.”
The Chemin de Stevenson in France. South from Le Puy en Velay
I slept on a disused railway station on Camino de Levante in 2015. I had info that there is a possibility to sleep in polideportivo but the mayor decided that's not an option anymore. And I just didn't feel like walking that day so I went to a market, bought some food and beer and head for this railway station. Usually I'm on a budget so I didn't even think of a taxi. It was nice evening, there was a huge covered porch on the side of the tracks, I put my 250gr sleeping bag on the floor, put on long pants and fleece and that was it. No shower that evening and, ahem, no real toilet in the morning but it was quite nice. OK, some rats running around but no bitesOn the various Camino's has anyone had to sleep outside or in a doorway etc. because they couldn't find a bed and have had enough of walking for the day? I'm certainly not planning on doing it but I'm sure it must happen, but don't recall reading about it.
I'm not talking about with tents, but with nothing, except maybe a jacket and a rucksack for a pillow.
Hi,
in my experience it is more likely that the people in a village or town will arrange for alternative accomodation the less alternatives are available.
If you can go to a hostal or casa rural they will send you there. If there is nothing and the next albergue 10 km ahead they will find a place where you can sleep.
Many albergues keep the old matresses for this. Or they will open the sports centre or their hogar de pensionista for pilgrims.
And there is always the option of calling a taxi.
BC
Alexandra
A taxi will be about 1E per kilometer. A bus will be about 3E for an entire segment, so a bus is cheaper. I never have met a mafia taxi driver. They have been universally pleasant and helpful; a couple even spoke a bit of English. They work hard for a bare living, particularly in the countryside, If albergues are full but there are pensiones, hostales, and hoteles available, staying in one of them likely costs less than a taxi plus albergue in the next village. Sometimes it is about minimizing cost, not avoiding them.Calling a taxi is a very expensive option. They are crazy expensive in Spain. I'd rather sleep on the street than give money to the local taxi mafia.
We used booking.com this time. Even in the small town of Los Etc Is, we had a lovely place. I recommend it.It is a problem if there are no hotels!
A taxi will be about 1E per kilometer. A bus will be about 3E for an entire segment, so a bus is cheaper. I never have met a mafia taxi driver. They have been universally pleasant and helpful; a couple even spoke a bit of English. They work hard for a bare living, particularly in the countryside, If albergues are full but there are pensiones, hostales, and hoteles available, staying in one of them likely costs less than a taxi plus albergue in the next village. Sometimes it is about minimizing cost, not avoiding them.
Taxi in Portugal and Spain is about 1 € a Kilometer, that is also my experience.
Definitely yes, 1€/km roughly. In the rural areas sometimes even a bit less. My experience from this year.Certainly not my experience! There is no way a 5km journey is going to be 5 Euros in Spain. 10 years ago maybe but not today.
I'm planning a walk in France, and there are some long distances between accommodation. It occurred to me that lots of people probably end up with nowhere to stay.I slept on a disused railway station on Camino de Levante in 2015. I had info that there is a possibility to sleep in polideportivo but the mayor decided that's not an option anymore. And I just didn't feel like walking that day so I went to a market, bought some food and beer and head for this railway station. Usually I'm on a budget so I didn't even think of a taxi. It was nice evening, there was a huge covered porch on the side of the tracks, I put my 250gr sleeping bag on the floor, put on long pants and fleece and that was it. No shower that evening and, ahem, no real toilet in the morning but it was quite nice. OK, some rats running around but no bites
Otherwise I slept (or not) numerous times on airports (going to/from Camino), but there were some very nice nights in municipal swimming pool changing room, few polideportivos changing rooms, classroom for hair-dressers, town hall porch, aerobics gym room, deserted castle/palace I had all to myself to wander around, park etc. I could say everywhere just not the police station
Why are you asking?
In France or on Camino Frances? ft it is the second one read further and if it is not, I have nothing clever to sayI'm planning a walk in France, and there are some long distances between accommodation. It occurred to me that lots of people probably end up with nowhere to stay.
In France, the route is in the least populated area, with few transport links.In France or on Camino Frances? ft it is the second one read further and if it is not, I have nothing clever to say
The longest one is 17km between Carrion de los Condes and Calzadilla de la Cueza. And that's it. No worry!
I think i could do that.A guy I walked with for a few days last fall slept at least one night on top of some hay stacks on La Meseta.
I've seen this thread so many times but today when I glanced at it, it registered differently in my brain and I thought it was asking "What if you can't get out of bed?" A much more pressing question in my experience of the Camino, in July and August when you really want to get up very early to avoid the heat.
I had a couple mornings when I didn't want to get out of bed - like when I woke up to rain the 5th day in a row...hard to force myself out of a warm dry bed and back out into the rain again.
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