camino-istics

[Nick Hayes]

Like everything else in life.. it depends
more like 2 PM than noon.
and the worst that can happen is that you spend some nights on the ground
...or in a lo cost hotel
mid sepember to late october is pretty dry

Delphia Dirks wrote:

> I am hoping to leave for the Camino probably early August.   From what I
> have been reading on this list-serve, it seems that I will be very lucky to
> get a place in a refugio unless I arrive by noon or sooner.   (I'm sure it
> will be later).    I am concerned about missing a significant part of the
> experience if I am not 'sharing' the 'togetherness' with other pilgrims in
> this way.  I realize that August is probably the busiest month, and it might
> be wise to go a bit later....  but I also read that the rains start in mid
> Sept. and prefer to avoid that.
>
> If the refugios are all full early on, do the hostels become a sort of
> secondary refugio, or is one somewhat 'alone' if staying at a hostel?
>
>  Am I getting it all straight?   Any advice (with specifics)  most
> appreciated.
>
> --delphia dirks