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Hi fellow pilgrims.
We will be walking the Via Podiensis from Le Puy-en-Velay in Sep/Oct this year and are in the process of planning our route and stages. We see there are three route variants following Figeac (our reference book is Camino de...
I walked from Le Puy to St. Jean this fall, Sept 5 to Oct 11 and had great weather - sunshine, blue skies, low to mid 20s C., only 2 days of mid 30s. There was one afternoon of rain and wind, and a few odd showers and foggy mornings but that was...
Greetings Peregrinos! I plan to start at Le Puy-en-Velay on 10 Sep for the 30 day trek on the Via Podiensis/GR65 to St Jean Pied de Port arriving on or about 10 Oct and then on to Santiago via the Camino Frances to Santiago. Trying to get a...
I am struggling with this question and I have a few of my own. Where are you flying from? Who are you flying with? What will you do for luggage while your backpacks are in transit?
I'll add a statement that is irrefutable in this modern age: the...
Albergues on the Camino Francés
There are over 450 albergues along the camino. And the number is increasing every year. In this summary a selection has been made of the most favorite albergues, based on the reviews from previous year's pilgrims...
I have visited the cathedral many times and watched the Botafumeiro in use several times. Been there, done that, no particular need to do it again. I find myself becoming increasingly irritated at the lack of reverence shown during the swinging...
At my first Camino in August 2017 there was a moderate queue which moved quickly. I was able to go to Confession with an English speaking priest and then got a good seat in the pews in the transept. I am a Catholic deacon and so had the great...
Arriving at an albergue to find that a tour group with monster suitcases has taken over. And then getting condescending comments from them about carrying my own pack. Yes. This has happened to me!
OK, just a couple peeves and likes:
Peeves
I’m an avid cyclist, but the “pedal-grinos” who suddenly come up behind you without warning.
Definitely the TP pollution. Don’t they realize how nasty it gets?
Likes
Simple acts of kindness
The...
I carry a silicone sink plug.
I usually avoid lomo- I believe that's how that meat is usually described on the menu.
TP, absolutely.. an exceptionally horrible form of littering.
Clothes pegs... No harm to carry a few.
And tea. The Spanish aren't...
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