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  1. marbuck

    November Pilgrim

    I see there is a thread for an October Pilgrim but we are interested in walking the central route from Porto in November. We will walk from Porto to Villa do Conde along the coast then head inland from there. We like the company of other pilgrims, walking in the cooler months but don't like...
  2. marbuck

    Side trips off the Camino Frances

    In 2014 we walked the Camino Frances and took side trips to Eunate and Samos and really enjoyed the detours. Walking the CF again in 2017 and would like to know of any other interesting side trips that any of you could recommend?
  3. marbuck

    Saint Palais

    In a few weeks we will again join the Le Puy route but this time from where we left it in Condom last year. Has anybody walked the variant off the GR65 into Saint Palais after Aroue. Plan 83 Bis in my version of MMD. I have noticed it is one of the "Most beautiful villagers" What are your...
  4. marbuck

    Montreal du Gers Accommadation

    We are looking for a private room with WC in Montreal de Gers. As this is one of the "Most Beautiful Villagers" we would like to be inside the village. Anybody stayed in this village recently and could you recommend a place to stay? Good food is also something we like, where to eat?
  5. marbuck

    Accommadation in Alverca do Ribatejo

    We like to have the privacy of our own room (and WC if possible) when we have walked our two Camino's and would like to continue to do this while walking the PC. Having trouble finding anything suitable in Alverca Do Ribatejo or Verdelha de Baixo. Does anybody have any suggestions?
  6. marbuck

    Dax to Navarrenx in France

    This year we had to abandon our Le Puy Camino because of a damaged passport. We want to go back in 2016 and resume our Camino from Navarrenx. I know we can get a train from Paris to Dax, any ideas on getting from Dax to Navarrenx?
  7. marbuck

    Numbers on the Camino Portugal

    Last year we walked the Frances and loved the mix of people and the numbers did not worry us. This year we walked most of the Le Puy walk until a water damaged passport forced us back to Paris. We actually liked the Frances best because of the social aspect of it, the Le Puy route is rather...
  8. marbuck

    Friday 24th April

    Anybody else on the forum starting from Le Puy on Friday the 24th April? My wife, Wendy and I are, along with our Camino Frances friend from the USA, Hanna. http://tamborinetopyrenees.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/the-plan.html
  9. marbuck

    May Day

    Just looked up my diary and the 1st May this year is on a Friday and is a public holiday in France. Will this cause a shortage of accommodation on the Le Puy Camino with a lot of people making use of a long weekend? We will be a week into our walk and using private rooms, at this stage we...
  10. marbuck

    Sim's Card

    What Telco has the best mobile phone service for the Le Puy route and where can I buy a sim's card in Le Puy?
  11. marbuck

    Accommodation in Saugues

    I want to book a nights accommodation in the 'Cite a la Ferme' in Saugues. I have heard such good reports about the place. I am trying to do this from Australia so I want to do it via email. I do not speak a word of French so calling by telephone is out of the question. Does anybody have an...
  12. marbuck

    Luggage Storage in SJPDP

    My wife and I are going to be in Europe for almost three months in April, we intend to spend some of this time walking from Le Puy to SJPDP. We will have excess luggage for when we finish our Camino but we do not wish to carry it all the way to Saint Jean. Last year we used the excellent luggage...
  13. marbuck

    Guide book

    I wish to purchase a copy of the yellow guide book Chemin de Saint Jacques de Geneve au Puy en Velay. I have been to the web site of Fraternity of St James however I cannot see where this book is available even though other web sites advise that this book is available from them. I have also...
  14. marbuck

    Tomar

    I was recently in Tomar in Portugal and saw Camino markers going through the town, I thought the Portuguese Camino followed the coast. What Camino is this and can anybody give me any details of where it starts and where it goes through? Is there a guide book on this route? We liked rural...
  15. marbuck

    Tamborine to Santiago via Camino Frances

    We started our blog when we began training for the Camino on the 1st December 2013. We fly to Paris in three days’ time and will spend two weeks travelling in France waiting for our Camino companion to join us in St Jean. We plan to update the blog regularly as we walk to Santiago...

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