In planning where we would sleep, there were two problems: first of all, guaranteeing that there would be beds or places to sleep when we got there; and, secondly, making sure that there was as much of a variety of places to stay as possible.
Campsites and youth hostels give us the greatest amount of flexibility; if it should come to pass that the group gets really big, we know that, in most places, we won't have a problem getting everyone a place to sleep for the night. But there are limitations. Not everybody is crazy about camping, and there are going to be some days when people are going to want the comfort of a warm bed and a hot shower after a hard day's riding.
At the same time, none of us is made of money. Being on the road for an entire month is going to mean spending at least €350 on places to stay (and that's being conservative.) So there'll be a need to keep costs down, as well as being able to cook for ourselves. No one is going to want to survive on restaurant food every day. There's nothing like being able to cook for yourself while you're on the road, and staying in campsites and youth hostels will give us a better chance of cooking our own meals.
So what I've done is try to get a good mix of places and options. Where possible, we'll stay in campsites; and it's worth noting that any town that's big enough to have a campsite will have other accommodation options, so you're not obliged to sleep outside if you don't want to. In Sunday's post, I'll set out the options that we've got, and where we'll be staying when.
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