I head out on Wednesday from Portland, Oregon, flying to Seattle, Heathrow, and finally Lyon, followed by a train to Le Puy. I'll walk from Le Puy to St Jean, then turn right and walk along the Pyrenees to Hendaye, and then transition to the Norte. Can't wait to get rolling.
Thanks to all for their advice on this board. Thanks to it, I've reserved beds for nearly every night (I would have winged it otherwise, and it sounds like I would have suffered the consequences), will follow the Cele River Valley detour, and just generally feel more prepared and excited. Thanks in particular to Sonn for asking so many good questions. Hope you return to full health soon.
Regards all,
Dave