Refugios

[william howard]

Thanks Dale.  Hope to see you on the Camino.  We
arrive Madrid March 13, will plan to spend 3-4 days
there and then head for St. Jean PP.

Bill H.
--- Dale Marie <mrsmarieaBLUEWIN.CH> wrote:
> Hi Bill,
>
> I am leaving at around the same time as you so the
> opening of the refugios
> is also a concern for me.  From what I can gather
> MOST of the refugios are
> open - the 'official' opening time being Easter.
> However, you shouldn't
> have any problem between SJPP and Burgos (most of
> the refugios open limited
> beds in the winter with very few being totally
> closed all year round).  I'm
> assuming an approximate timetable here but I am
> supposing that you will not
> pass Burgos before Easter.  Forgive me if I'm wrong!
>
> Hope this information is of help to you - I hope it
> proves itself to be
> correct!  I've done as much research into it as
> possible and so I'll also be
> knocking on refugio doors in the hope that they
> will, indeed, be opened!
>
> Regards,
>
> Dale M.
>
>
>
> > My wife and I will be leaving this week for Madrid
> to
> > commence the pilgrimage from St. Jean PP in
> mid-March.
> > Can we expect to find the refugios open that early
> in
> > the year?  Are the refugios set up dormitory style
> or
> > are there private rooms?  Do they have double
> beds?
> > Mattresses?
> >
> > Thanks,  Bill H.
> >


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