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    Walking from Gijón to Oviedo: First Stage of Primitivo Route

    I plan to start in Oviedo this April. But I will be heading to Gijon beforehand. I visited in 2006 and really want to see if a cake shop specialising in marzipan cakes is still there. I still think of these cakes 18 years later (I love marzipan!). After looking in to it, I am training it from...
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    "The Way" movie being released??

    Hooray - I get to see The Way on the big screen. Can't wait! :D :D :D :D
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    "The Way" movie being released??

    I bought 'The Way' on DVD through Amazon - I would imagine that it won't be released here in Australia. I love the movie! I don't care that it may or may not be the real Camino, but it reminds me of so many of my experiences. It is a movie that represents some of my experiences and I can share...
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    Victorian pilgrims

    Hello, I thought that it might be nice to have a Victorian thread here, as there seems to be great support from people in SA, NSW, WA and NZ. I'm in Melbourne, and met a few fellow pilgrims either on the Camino, here at home, at workshops. This forum can allow some locals to get to know each...
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    Class of 2012

    Hi Sharon, I'm another Aussie planning to walk from Le Puy in August 2012! Having walked it one and a half times, I want to challenge myself for my 40th birthday! It will take some planning again, but I'm already starting! Hope to meet you on the Camino! James (Melbourne) :D
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    Detouring to Lourdes from the Via Podiensis

    Hi Minstral, There are plenty of cheap hotels in Lourdes - try hostelworld.com for single rooms from 10-12 euro. For other places along the route, try this link: http://www.aucoeurduchemin.org. Its in French, but has some accomodation and maps on it. I stayed in a gite in Bruges, called Gîte...
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    Detouring to Lourdes from the Via Podiensis

    Hi Margaret, Yes, Lourdes is on the Chemin du Piemont - I have started walking from Lourdes, and ended up at the Somport pass by a variation over the Colles des Moines. I actually wanted to cross the Pyrenees here again. From Lourdes it is very well sign posted. From Google Earth I think I can...
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    Detouring to Lourdes from the Via Podiensis

    I am considering Walking te Camino again, this time starting in Le Puy. I would also like to visit Lourdes again, arriving on foot. I can work out how to get there from the Arles route (which I am also considering) but can't seem to work out where to leave the Le Puy route for this detour? Does...
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    Lourdes to Somport

    Thank-you for the replies. Maragret - I think there will always be a 'next time" - the Camino gets into your soul. :D Janet - I would love to hear about your group in Adelaide if you get it together, even though I am in Melbourne! Annie - Unfortunately I don't have a website. But here are...
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    Footwear and Path Condition

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    Lourdes to Somport

    Having previously tackled and thoroughly enjoyed the camino Fances from SJPdP in 2003, I had a calling / urge/ desire / pull to re-walk the Camino de Santiago. So in August 2006 I started again, this time from Lourdes, a fascinating shrine which happened to be on the last part of the Piemont...
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    Information on routes in France

    Hi Artemis, I am planning to start my second Camino from Lourdes, starting in 5 weeks. I am planning to walk over the Pyrenees via the Vallee d'Osseau and the Somport Pass, then follow the Camino Aragonese. I walked from SJPdP the first time and it was amazing. Some websites I found useful...
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    March 2007

    Hi Simon, I'm also from Melbourne, and doing the Camino for my second time at the end of this August. It is a truely amazing experience and I am sure you'll enjoy it a lot. Good luck with it. It does take a bit of preparation coming from Melbourne. Last time I walked the Camino I was living...
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    twenty one days

    My question is why hurry? The Camino is not entirely about the destination but what you learn, see, do, experience, take part in, understand, meet all along the way. If you just want to get to Santiago, catch a bus. If time's limited, walk at a comfortable steady pace, and come back to complete...
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    Anybody have a link to the French Rail reservation website?

    Try http://www.voyages-sncf.com for french rail, with an english language link on the site. Tickets can be bought at Bordeaux on the day. You'll need a train to Bayonne then change there for SJPdP. It will all depend on timetables. Another good site is http://www.raileurope.com...
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