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    that's a lot of info... if you're walking at easter, best to book ahead, even if hotels check booking.com and plan according to availability. there should be accommodation every 15 kms between león and santiago.
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    You will be best using one of the many Apps available which have the most up to date information, and especially when it comes to private rooms and contact details for Albergues. Otherwise perhaps one of the well known booking websites used in...
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    I like using Gronze.com for planning both distances and accommodations. You’ll see in each stage profile distances associated with all of the towns and villages you’ll pass through. At that daily 12-15km walking distance, you’ll be able to...
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    Hi there, have been on Finisterre route this week & amazed at how incredibly quiet it is! Usually go in month of May, but had to wait til now, but was worried it would be overcrowded & too hot On the contrary, apart from the odd passer-by...
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    Thank you everyone for your comments! I will stick to my booking :D
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    Grousedoctor replied to the thread Weather in April.
    We have walked in Galicia on three different occasions in April. We’ve had beautiful sunny skies; we’ve had day after day of pounding rain. So, plan for a mixed bag! But, do bring your rain gear! Keep in mind that Semana Santa and Easter are...
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    The only other thing that I would add to @Vacajoe excellent post is that possibly a very honest mistake in booking was made. I primarily stay in private albergues. I generally, but not always, have reservations with some of them being made...
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    Or they had a family emergency? Sewer/water/power issues? Focus? Bedbugs to treat? Instead of thinking the worst (“bait and switch”), be grateful that they went through the trouble of finding you another accommodation. You had a place to sleep...
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    Because of all the travel unknowns such as will your flight arrive on time and how long will it take to clear immigration and customs plus travel to Gare Montparnasse, you might not have enough time to catch the 2 pm train. My suggestion...
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    I think a fairly common phenomenon over the course of a 30+ day Camino is weight loss. What I found was that although I was walking on the average six hours a day, my appetite did not increase proportionally to the amount of physical activity...

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