Luka
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Where exactly is this part? Is it at Hermeton sur Meuse? The path seems to follow the N96 there. But that way can hardly be blocked by fallen trees, can't it?FatmaG said:NB VIA MONASTICA : there is a sign at the entrance of the 'vallée de l'Hermeton' saying it's impraticable.
Well it is - but I took that way nevertheless not finding any alternative...; it just took a long long time - sometimes very 'sporty' and plenty of fallen trees, fallen "in groups", mostly on the versants of the hills.
It is not impossible but you should be VERY attentive.
.....I found that by going to the Tourist Office they would refer us either to the pilgrim refuge or alternatively to someone who would accomodate pilgirms. I beleive there was a refuge at Chaource, buit it was full and so we had to go onto a fairly expensive hotel. There were a couple of beds at the Scout Hall in Tonnerre, a delightful lady's home at Chablis (sort of like a gite - but not called that), a youth hostel in Auxerre and we stayed in a cabin at the camping in St More.
jimbeans said:Hi, any ideas on where to get the passport/credencial en route around Namur (in the direction of Vezelay)? Can't seem to find any info, other than the sites selling them online with unknown delivery times.
Any comments on suitability for bicycling this section (namur -> Vezelay)?
Thank you
FatmaG said:Jimbeans,
The two associations mentioned by Margaret are the (two) Belgian associations busy with pilgrimage, pilgrims and camino issues in this lovely country which I call mine...
As to my knowledge, they just grant a credencial to their members. (membership being about 20€/year).
I once tried to find a credencial in the cathedral in Brussels, my hometown, the person present that day did not even know this exists. As to my own experience, getting a credencial here is much more complicated than in the bigger "departure towns" in France or in Spain.
Nevertheless, contact both of them, they must be able to help you further!
@Margaret, by the way, Antonio Machado is not Belgian, but a famous Spanish poet. One of his poetries became the probably most popular camino poem
“XXIX
Traveler, there is no path.
The path is made by walking.
Traveller, the path is your tracks
And nothing more.
Traveller, there is no path
The path is made by walking.
By walking you make a path
And turning, you look back
At a way you will never tread again
Traveller, there is no road
Only wakes in the sea.”
― Antonio Machado, Border of a Dream: Selected Poems
cote.lesta said:Of course you may like to learn Machado's poem in Spanish. 8)
Caminante, son tus huellas
el camino y nada más;
Caminante, no hay camino,
se hace camino al andar.
Al andar se hace el camino,
y al volver la vista atrás
se ve la senda que nunca
se ha de volver a pisar.
Caminante no hay camino
sino estelas en la mar.
Luka said:Wonderful, have fun!