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Thank you for the heads up. I read headlines that France was holding the Olympics next year, but didn’t pay close attention to the details!!
My head has been in the clouds reading, listening to podcasts, and dreaming of my return trip to walk Le Puy to SJPD in 2024.
I will definitely schedule...
My husband and I used the air tags to track our bags on our flights from US to Madrid.
We could see our bags when they were on the plane and when they were transferred to another plane.
We’re using the air tags now as we occasionally use a baggage service to transport our backpacks to our...
I walked Via Francigena from Fidenza to Rome in June, 2018.
I used the SloWays app, read blogs, the VF forum and any other information I could get my hands on.
Enjoy the sightseeing!
Loved, Loved Loved walking in Italy!
Thank you for taking us along on your Camino. I appreciated your day to day experiences - so many reminders of my two solo hikes on the CF (2012 & 2016). I missed my husband so often. He is now retired and the two of us will be walking the CF together from Roncesvalles to Santiago, starting in...
I started in Fidenza in June, 2018. This was a good choice for me. I was alone and found a few folks to walk with along the way. The locals were very helpful. My Italian was almost nonexistent, but I tried and they appreciated my efforts. The landscape and food were fabulous. There’s an app -...
My Camino’s are a bit different than most pilgrims. I usually walk alone and stay in private accommodations (B&B’s).
I booked all 37 nights of my accommodations in Italy through Booking.com prior to leaving the US.
This definitely limits my interaction with fellow pilgrims, but as a solo, 64...
I will be starting the EPW on June 3rd. You do need to register - only 10 people per day start in Sopron. Also, you can get more questions answered by joining the EPW Facebook (closed or private) page. Good luck with all of this.
Thanks Bill! I'm registered for May 30th. I, too, will arrive a few days before my scheduled departure. I'm very excited. I received an e-mail saying that we should receive a pdf file type guide before Christmas. This would be great reading material over the winter months. All the best, Joan
Thank you Nonami for this thread. I begin the Camino Frances in Roncesvalles on Friday, September 2! I walked this route in 2012, I walked from Porto to Santiago in 2013 and I walked from Le Puy to St. Jean Pied de Port in 2014.
I'm grateful and so excited to be returning!
Sandals are just like boots/shoes -- one needs to try a lot of different makes and styles on before you can commit. REI has been an incredible resource for me. The sales people are helpful, and I've been able to return shoes,boots, sandals after I get them home and realize that they aren't a...
I, too, suffer from the dreaded "sweaty feet" syndrome. I've walked three different camino paths in as many years, and have learned through trial and error what works best for me. Last year I hiked the Le Puy route and had the best success with the following routine: I use roll on creams...
The Le Puy Route is as wonderful as all the others! Get your hiking in at home, do the stadium stairs (great idea), pack up your bags and go. Take it easy the first several days. Build up your endurance and strength as you go and before you know it, you'll be as fit as you've ever been and...
I'm in long-term recovery and I've had the pleasure of walking the Camino Frances (fall 2012), the Portuguese Camino (fall 2013) and the Le Puy route (fall 2014). I did not attend any meetings along the way, but as someone said in an earlier reply, the camino is as open, friendly, forthcoming...
Sounds like Gregory M! Great guy to bump into along the Camino. He e-mailed me this week to update me on his Camino through Spain and now back home in Belgium and back to work as of this past Monday.
I walked the Le Puy en Velay route (Le Puy to Saint Jean Pied de Port) this year from August 5 - September 14. LOVED IT!!
I walked the French Camino (Roncesvalles to Santiago) in the fall of 2012 and the Portuguese Camino (Porto to Santiago) in the fall of 2013. I loved both of these Caminos...
I've walked the Camino Frances in September/October 2012, a portion of the Portuguese Camino in August, 2013 and will walk the Le Puy route this August/September. I've always stayed at B&B's/hotels and will do so on the Le Puy route in France. I enjoy the quiet and privacy at the end of the...
Lisa, I'm right behind you in Cacabelos!
You are such a positive, up beat person!
You are a breath if fresh air. You attract
Like minded friends!!
We've met some of the same people
along the way and I have some if their
Contact info if you want it!!
All the best as you head toward...
I love the support, practical information and the humor! I clicked on the Benny Hill you tube video and started smiling as soon as the music came on.....
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