I do most of my Camino walking in winter and often on less-travelled routes. Quite often I find I have the albergue to myself. I've always considered it a luxury and I can't recall ever feeling any anxiety about it. My favourite experience was on...
My university students and I walked in January last year. There were a few pilgrims Sarria to Santiago, but little open during the holidays except the Xunta albergues.
I’m not, but I wish I were! Oh how I’d love to be a perpetual pilgrim walking Caminos and meeting lovely people from all over the world for the rest of my days - in ANY type of weather! One day I’ll move to Spain and make my dream come true! One...
I am planning to walk Coruna to Sergude Xmas Day and Sergude to Bruma the following day. Not expecting it to be busy!!
Walked Ferrol to SDC a month ago and very quiet. Maybe saw 8 other walkers.
Now is when you ask yourself, "Is there anybody in there?"
Just nod if you can hear me.
Sometimes the deserted caminos offer me greater chances for self reflection and more reliance on my Spanish skills (or lack of).
It was much the same when I walked this a decade ago just before Easter. I was the only pilgrim in the couple of places I stayed before Bruma, when there was a crowd of younger pilgrims. They left the next day before I did, and I never saw them...
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