Hi Jeff,
Here are the best resources I've found for the Camino Le Puy:
Discovering the Via Podiensis (pdf)
The Way of Le Puy: All the Stuff You Wanna Know or Oughta Wanna Know Before Starting Out (pdf)
Camino - Via Podiensis - GR 65 - Chemin du...
Did they both and both are tough. I think the Norte overall is tougher because there are ALOT more steep up and downs for a longer period of time. Both are beautiful but in very different ways.. The other comparisons I would suggest (at least for...
It is possible to go without reservations, but not recommended, for two reasons:
1) Most gites are small mom-and-pop operations and lodging is demi-pension (3-4 course French meal served family style). Madame needs to know how many groceries to...
I started in St Jean on 11/7. By the time i hit Sarria i was used to leaving early, 6am and hardly encountered anyone as I walk quickly. I booked accommodation at all the main stops 1 week in advance and this left me free to enjoy the scenery. I...
My name is Héctor. (I’ve been called many things) 😃
I’m a 64 y/o retired Hispanic gentleman about to embark in something I never thought I could do.
But I’m here, in SJPDP, on my last night before starting my Camino early in the morning.
I don’t...
I'm flying out of Edmonton via Westjet in 31 days, and I'm simply checking my bag with the Z-pole in it (I only use one, as if it were an "old-fashioned" walking staff).
I've flown to Europe many times, and while I get that people are leery of...
I have recently carried my folding poles on board from Vancouver. I trust the explicit wording of CATSA that says poles are allowed, if the pointed ends are less than 6 cm, and I am glad that they have given this clarification. I don't know when...
Hi there, I use a “Bison” brand water bottle holder. It is rubber that fits the neck of a water bottle. I replaced the carabiner with a stronger one and use an elastic strap around the base so it doesn’t flop around but it clips easily to the...
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