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What a hoot.
I am not a "hoopy frood" from the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galacy (sp).
Frood is my family name; there are not many of us around the world.
Peter
Breirley is available in e book format. I have a KOBO and saw it will cruising the KOBO site.
I think e devices will be part of the future, particularly for travel books. I look forward to seeing MMDD in e format.
I pleased to see the conversation has started again and I find it fascinating...
Margaret:
I was thinking about you as the tragic news of the earthquake unfolded. From you posts, you are obviously OK. Like others, my thoughts (and that of other Canadians) are with you and your country persons during a very difficult time.
Our shared experience and interest in the...
Not sure.
Can you fly or take the train/bus to Toulouse? From there you might be able to connect but don"t know because I came from Paris by Train.
Frood
Good on you Mus.
Your on line "minders" will be happy to give you advice. I see you have been part of the Forum for a while so you know the routine.
A gentle reminder... Less is more... less on your back is more lightness on your feet. That will make a big different.
All the best
Frood
Ready access guide books is a common frustration I suspect. Yes MMD dimensions are awkward. Personally, I do not like to have too much in my side pockets when walking.
The approach I adopted last fall was to get a small shoulder bag from the Mountain Equipment Coop - Canadian institution. I...
I walked this section last september/october.
Like Anna Marie, I ordered from the Confraternity. Not necessary. Bob's suggestion is right on. There are lots places where you can get MMD as well as the French Randonne series which has very good maps. I used both.
I also bought a cheap cell...
Interesting approaches to reading and suggestions.
The book I could not remember in my original post was The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon It is a novel about Aristotle teaching the young Alexander. I have since read the book and enjoyed it but am glad that I sent it home.
For me, reading on...
This might shift the discussion a bit.
I am interested in what people were reading while they we walking. Reading books about the Camino is important before and after, but the books are heavy and once absorbed, provide a context for an experience.
I have walked twice - once ten years ago on...
Kay:
I walked this route this September past.
I gather May and September are the big times for the Camino walkers. June is a bit calmer; July and August are more family oriented summer holidays and short term walkers who tend to stay in one place. The owners of Gites in France in fact have...
Andrew:
Have a good walk and listen to advice about the weather and conditions, particularly on your first day.
I have only walked in the fall, first in Spain then most recently in France, so really cannot comment on the circumstances you will be facing.
Above all, you are OK, you will be...
Hi Flemsy:
I concur and defer to Gitti - she has a a very good perspective on the walk. In France, look for about 28 - 35 euros for a demi-pension (bed, supper and breakfast) plus stuff or lunch, coffee, snacks, etc.
WRT to les stage and the distances, there are a number of traditional places...
Welcome Flemsly to the Forum and Bueno Camino.
I walked this September from Le Puy to St Jean Pied de Port so have a sense of some of the landscape you will be walking.
The plan you have outlined is a tremendous gift to yourself. I hope you will be able to slow down, integrate your varied...
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