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Estaing to Espeyrac, 21st, April, 2024, Day 9, Via Podiensis. First half of today’s walk to Campuac on the GR 6 option was constantly up and up with only the occasional descent, the second part was quite peaceful and gentler. We saw no other...
Camino Frances
Burguete
photo taken October l6, 2015
At the curve in this mid morning view of the CF/route N 135 a hidden turn to the right continued onto a more pastoral CF path.
Concur with the rest above. 2018 to 2022 , around a 25% increase. September time (booked St Jean and Roncesvalles only ) busy but never struggled for a bed when I decided to stop
Flights and trains were more expensive when I was watching the...
Camino Frances
Roncesvalles monastery
photo taken October 17, 2012
Seen from the albergue courtyard at twilight the lights glowing within the monastery complex were both mysterious and welcoming.
19th, April, 2024. Aubrac to St Come d’Olt. Day 7, Via Podiensis. Much better day weather wise but a long difficult day with lots of descending and still a bit of ascending, hard on the arthritic knees!!
the source of this map is the
Napoleon series
The present Napoleon route OVER the Pyrenees mountains to Roncesvalles dates from the French battles of 1813; when it was actually named the Napoleon route I do not know.
Although Napoleon Bonaparte...
18th April, 2024. Day 6, Quatre Chemins to Aubrac, Via Podiensis. Very cold days walking. We woke up to quite a lot of snow on the ground this morning. It was only 3o on the Pharmacy temperature sign at 13.00hrs In Nasbinals!
Snow and sleet...
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