[Gocamino] Walking in the Holy Year

[Tim]

Hi,
    Just to add a thought on this subject I think that it would be worth 
considering walking in the six weeks comprising June and the first two 
weeks in July.  I know that traditionally people have avoided this 
because, in theory, it is the hottest time of the year but there are a 
couple of big advantages.  June has a low number of public holidays for 
most of the European nations and therefore is not so popular, secondly 
it is frequently not as hot as in July, August, September because 
although the sun is at it's highest point the temperature has not had 
the time to build. 
Regards
Tim

Sil wrote:
> We have had a lot of people phone and email us about walking in the Holy
> Year.  Although they know that there will be overcrowding and pressure on
> accommodation, some can't change to another year or month.
> Walking in the Holy Year is special and the vibe is more like a celebration
> than meditation!   What we have suggested to people is that they reserve
> beds ahead of time where they can.
> There is a Camino Travel Centre in Santiago that will book rooms for you,
> store excess luggage for up to 60 days, make train and flight reservations
> for you. For the larger hotels in the larger cities, they can book via their
> booking system with commission included.  For the smaller pensions/hostels
> that are not in the booking system they add on a booking fee.  So the price
> they quote you os the price of the room and their fee.
> Its worth having a look at if you are going to be walking one of the more
> popular routes.  If you would like the contact details of the centre, please
> let me know.
> Sil
> www.csjofsa.org.za
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