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  1. cete46

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD The Municipalities of the Way present their Protocol of Action for the Shelters of pilgrims to the Covid-19

    Thank you for this. I am a former Pilgrim & since 2004 have been running a gîte d’étape /chambre d’hôte on the GR 65 in France. Apart from a « protocol » from AirBnB on cleaning & disinfection there seems to be little guidance here. We are remaining closed until 1st August, mostly because our...
  2. cete46

    Parking near Porto

    If your friend is Portuguese then she probably has a Portuguese number plate. Ours, on the other hand is French, so I was hoping to find somewhere to stay the night & leave it near the accommodation in the same way that we did with Eduoardo at Boadilla del Camino when we re-visited the Frances...
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    Parking near Porto

    Can anyone suggest an accommodation near Porto (our chosen start point) where we can leave our car for 3 weeks?
  4. cete46

    Comment by 'cete46' in media 'The end of the world'

    How spooky, hughb! I was born & raised in Teignmouth but now live alongside the "Chemin de Cpmpostelle GR65" in France! Enjoy your trip.
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    Col du Somport in October?

    We have previously walked the Camino Frances but each year we close our gîte on the GR 65 for 3-4 days in August to recharge our batteries before the busy month of September. We usually spend these days camping at Urdos & this has re-ignited my husband's desire to cross the Pyrenees by the Arles...
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    Farewell to Leonard Cohen

    As a special treat on the occasion of our 60th birthdays we treated ourselves to tickets for his concert in Toulouse in 2009. Absolutely fabulous. My father was a fan too and we played a recording of Leonard singing "If it be Thy Will" at his funeral in 2011. The world will be a lonier place...
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    This is a very Negative Post. A Vent.

    Hubby & I wholeheartedly agree with your post! Carry on girl, RANT AWAY!!!! We opened our Gite on the GR65 in France in 2004 after following the Camino for the first time in 2003. As time goes on we are finding that people who stay with us are becoming more and more demanding, wanting 5 star...
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    This is a very Negative Post. A Vent.

  9. cete46

    Bus Service Ponferrada to Molinaseca

    Thanks Sillydoll, thought memory served me right about distance but thought we may have "gone soft" after spending 2 nights in Santiago!
  10. cete46

    Bus Service Ponferrada to Molinaseca

    We know we can get from Santiago de Compostella to Ponferrada by Train or Bus but is there a Bus service that can take us from Ponferrada to Molinaseca or will we have to walk or take a taxi?
  11. cete46

    FFRP Advice for Col du Somport

    Thanks Falcon, we were at Urdos on a car trip with a friend at end of March and saw a walker on the road near Portalet so assumed it must be OK if one is careful.
  12. cete46

    FFRP Advice for Col du Somport

    The FFRP guide says that one should catch a bus from Accous to the top of the Col du Somport. Is this REALLY necessary or can one WALK if one is careful? Also is the route from Oloron Ste Marie to Jaca walkable in October as we haven't managed to get away earlier as planned?
  13. cete46

    How do I transfer, by foot, or bus, from GR65 to GR653?

    I am on the GR65. I have heard that the passage through the Pyrenees by the "Col du Somport" is superb and would like to try it. How do I transfer from the Via Podiensis (GR 65 from Le Puy) to the Via Tolosana (GR653 from Arles)?
  14. cete46

    Any last tips?

    Just listen to your body & don't push it more than it wants to be pushed! Be open to all experiences but remember it is YOUR Camino do it as YOU want. Look after your feet & keep your socks dry. Give Santiago a hug from me when you get there. It seems a long time since Shrove Tuesday 2010...
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    How to get to Sarria

    As far as I can see there are Santiago - Lugo services by Empressa Freire at 17h00; 18h30;21h30 on Sundays MonBus Lugo to Sarria 18h35; 20h45; 22h30 on Sundays So the girls getting into Santiago at 17h05 should be able to get to the Bus Station in time for the 18h30 Hope this helps.
  16. cete46

    How to get to Sarria

    Hi Scotello, Have just done this trip from Santiago! Empressa Freire coach from Santiago Bus Station (Bay 10) 7h00,9h15, or 11h00 to Lugo -journey time 1hr30 cost 8.25€ (18th Feb) There are afternoon choices too http://www.empresafreire.com/html/caste ... cion3a.htm Monbus Lugo to Sarria...
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    How to get to Sarria

    We need to get to Triacastela from Santiago at the end of our walk. Is there a direct route or do we have to go via Sarria? we are in Sarria at the moment heading to Santiago! the bus depot here seems to have a bus to Triacastela at 19.00 - not much good if the Santiago bus does not get to...
  18. cete46

    how safe is the camino Frances for a woman on her own?

    An upbeat thought - last year at our dinner table we had a young Parisian lady walking on her own. Someone asked her if she felt vulnerable, she said her friends had asked the same question. She told them firmly NO! She explained - I live in an appartment complex which houses 5,000 (yes five...
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    how safe is the camino Frances for a woman on her own?

    When walking with my husband in 2003 we met a Canadian on her own who walked with us from Los Arcos to O'Cebreiro. Between Triacastela and Sarria we were joined by a Brazilian lady who asked for protection as she had just found out her walking companion was a murderer! We calmed her down and...
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    Accommodation open in February from Ponferrada to Santiago?

    Thanks for that Kiwi Nomad. We have used Miam miam dodo before and know its worth. We run a Pilgrim stop in France so I know what you mean about owners having to "get away" That's our problem at the mo - we have to be back at end of Feb to fit in a trip to UK and then return here to get ready...

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