Planning to do Camino from Pamploma to Santiago starting last week of August till October 5, 2025.
Getting nervous about finding lodging after watching You Tube and reading about numbers of Pilgrims.
Should I be reserving lodging or can I expect to find rooms. I plan to try and avoid Major cities for lodging.
I started from Estella in October and found many, many pilgrims along the way.
And found no problem with getting a bunk at days end.
In my younger days, I would traverse the Tararua Range near my home - tops ranged from 3,000 to 5,000 feet. An early learning was to get underway about daybreak.
This allowed time to pause and take in the scenery, overcome and minor adversity and not to need to race to the intended stopping place for the night.
On camino I found that lesson most helpful.
On many days I was able to go a little further and still find an albergue with a bunk.
And freed of the need to get to my booked bunk, occassionally I would tarry longer at a newly found point of major interest for me.
So, no bookings - just go with the flow - enjoy.
Kia kaha, kia māia, kia mana'wa'nui
(take care, be strong confident and patient)