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    • DominiqueMich
      DominiqueMich reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread Altus Poncho/Rain Coat with Like Like.
      Loved my Altus poncho last week on a very rainy Camino. No need for a pack cover. In between rain events I just tucked the sleeves under my backpack straps and wore it like a cape over my backpack.
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      DominiqueMich reacted to Jarrad's post in the thread Altus Poncho/Rain Coat with Like Like.
      Holy moly! I literally was just hunting for the Altus poncho weight for exactly the same reasons. Done to death? Maybe. But it just goes to show that the old adage, 'if you have a question, someone else probably does too,' holds true. Just...
    • DominiqueMich
      DominiqueMich reacted to DoughnutANZ's post in the thread Napoleon or valcarlos with Sad Sad.
      The statue is not that imposing, in my opinion. I suspect that most pilgrims walk past it without even realising that it is there. I waited in the carpark close to the statue for several hours on one of the busiest days on record for that part...
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      DominiqueMich reacted to davejsy's post in the thread Napoleon or valcarlos with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
      It's not imposing, and therefore easily missed as you say. But, it's the location of it that makes this a beautiful thing to see, I was lucky to see it in good weather, but equally in bad weather it must be a wonderful thing to stumble upon for...
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      DominiqueMich reacted to CWBuff's post in the thread Napoleon or valcarlos with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
      It was MAGNIFICENT indeed ... I almos broke into Magnificat :) 9h00 22-May-22
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      DominiqueMich reacted to Rick of Rick and Peg's post in the thread Napoleon or valcarlos with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
      You'll probably have plenty of time left on day one so you can drop your pack off at Borda and make a round-trip to The Virgin to see her in the afternoon too. You'll have twice the opportunity to get a good picture.
    • DominiqueMich
      DominiqueMich replied to the thread Napoleon or valcarlos.
      Thank you for such detailed info!
    • DominiqueMich
      DominiqueMich reacted to CWBuff's post in the thread Napoleon or valcarlos with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
      Hi Welcome to the Forum So.... off to the Napoleon Route you climb, say 2-2.5 hours you will come to a huge deck/veranda which belongs to Auberge Orisson (oh yeah kinda hard to miss that one too). Sit dow, take a load off, hava a sandwich and...
    • DominiqueMich
      DominiqueMich replied to the thread Napoleon or valcarlos.
      Thank you for your quick reply to my question! Much appreciated!
    • DominiqueMich
      Hi there. Borda and the Statue are both on the Napoleon Route, not Valcarlos. 😎
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