I felt so sorry for the locals! Of course we’re good for the local economy but I kept thinking “I would love to live here if it weren’t for the pilgrims.” I remember in particular in a very small town with only one restaurant. There was a big...
I would say that when it happens it's because they are done with the noise, the trash left behind by pilgrims and so on... they are also done with tourists (as you can see what happened in Barcelona in the past few days).
Just ask for the "CARTA" and check the prices. Maybe asking for the prices of eat item displayed will annoy them because they have a lot more things to do.
Usually you always get something (free) to eat with a beer.
@Bedspring, where was this? It’s an odd time of year to be hunting Boar and very odd to waste meat.
An aside, but the majority of the people who live along the Camino routes have little interest and certainly no vested interest in the Camino...
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Not sure if I can be a reference.
But I book at least 4 months in advance. In some cases, 5 or more. But that’s my schedule since I have to plan everything a lot in advance and I like to sleep in my own room.
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