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emmanuel reacted to LesBrass's post in the thread COVID Americans vaccinated allowed to France in May with
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I live in SW France and have my second vaccine mid-may - it was a slow start in France but they seem to be picking up pace now and most of my friends have had their first jab or an appointment for it. My little group of friends will all be... -
emmanuel replied to the thread COVID Vaccination certificate Irun.Private albergues (many are closed) are working at 50%. Municipal albergues are closed (a few are open, like Murias de Rechivaldo), church albergues are open, also at 50%. Mask use is de rigueur in cities and haphazard in small towns. Pilgrims in...
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emmanuel replied to the thread COVID Vaccination certificate Irun.I recently crossed from Irun into hendaye on foot and was stopped by french police in the middle of the bridge. I produced my PCR which was out of date by a week and they let me pass. Then I traveled by train to SJPP and proceeded to walk back...
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emmanuel replied to the thread What's the state of the Camino Francés right now - June 2021?.Masks are only being worn inside bars and on the streets in big cities.
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emmanuel replied to the thread Questions: crossing into Spain; open alburgues.I crossed the bridge in Irun on the 21st and was asked by the french police about my PCR. It was outdated, but they let me pass.
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emmanuel replied to the thread Crazy not to reserve in 2021 Holy Year?.Arrived today in Puente la Reina, the albergue Padres reparadores Is open, with a 50% limit. Weather is great, It is not necessary to reserve, the albergues that are open have very few pilgrims and could use more.
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emmanuel replied to the thread Crazy not to reserve in 2021 Holy Year?.I started from SJPP yesterday an am now in Zubiri. Public albergues are closed but private small ones are open. Most bars also. There are few pilgrims, as compared to 2019, which makes for a wonderful special feeling. No restrictions whatsoever...
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emmanuel reacted to Luis Do Rio's post in the thread Took the Plunge and Booked for July 2021!! with Like.
Emmanuel I am planning to walk from Lourdes in the end of June. Please lete know how you get on. Buen Camino
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emmanuel reacted to Mark McCarthy's post in the thread Took the Plunge and Booked for July 2021!! with Like.
One of the must stay places is with Father Pierre in Arudy. There is no guide book on this route but I have put together a some small notes on this section in the resources section...
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emmanuel replied to the thread Took the Plunge and Booked for July 2021!!.Yes! that is my intention, but as I said, if by mid-May restrictions are still in place to cross from region to region, I would have to postpone.
