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    Notes in the slow lane: walking on the Voie de Vézelay 2016-12-01

    I set out alone from Vézelay in North-central France. All the way to Santiago de Compostela is approximately 1,700 kms. I covered just 300 kms. in 18 days’ not very rapid walking (via Nevers as far as La Souterraine). Aged 73, I’m still hopeful of returning to this beautiful, solitary camino...
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    Notes in the slow lane: walking on the Voie de Vézelay [Paid]

    FreerangerMartin submitted a new resource: Notes in the slow lane: walking on the Voie de Vézelay - Illustrated reflections on a 3-week walk upon part of the historic route through la France profonde Read more about this resource...
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    Vezelay route July 2016

    Do you by any chance still have that 2016 MMDD? I am leaving for Vezelay next month...
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    "On the Jakobsweg"

    Thank you for that! And yes, it is expensive, but the beauty of doing a book through Blurb is that there is no wastage from unsold copies: they only do print on demand. If you have never bought a Blurb book, you may be surprised at the high quality of production. The landscape format I've chosen...
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    "On the Jakobsweg"

    I have just published (via Blurb) "On the Jakobsweg: Get up and go!" The book consists of an account of my pilgrimage from Nürnberg (Northern Bavaria) to Einsiedeln (South-East of Zürich) in April 2014 - some 500 kms. in 25 days walking. It also contains an introduction, maps, photographs, a...
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    Best route through Germany.

    I am setting out on the Jakobusweg from Nürnberg on 2nd April. I aim to walk as far as Einsiedeln. Alison Raju's CSJ Pilgrim Guide is excellent, but needs updating so far as the map section is concerned: The Map Shop, Upton-on-Severn has supplied me with the following: Kompass 170, 174, 778...
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    Update: Via de la Plata Guidebook (English)

    I sent €20 to the Seville Amigos WEEKS ago, asking them to send me the English version of their guide, but no reply to my letter! Oh dear! Meanwhile, I have "Le Chemin de la Plata" by J-Y Gregoire, published in May 2007 (Rando editions), which has maps. Does anyone have a view about this...
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    Holy Week in Salamanca

    Having walked from Seville to Salamanca* in 2010, I am planning to return to Salamanca on Maundy Thursday, 28th March, and would like to spend two nights in a religious house there, before starting on the Camino in Easter Day. Any suggestions...
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    Nasbinals - Too many questions

    I stayed at the Gite d'étape privé, La Grappière in May. The main mixed dormitory has I think 13 beds, albeit not bunks: that's the most cramped accommodation I experienced on the Voie du Puy! The best thing that could be said for it was that it was next to the chemist.
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    List your pilgrim blog URL Here - we want to read your story

    The posts I made during May this year about my walk from Le Puy-en-Velay to Figeac are assembled here: http://rangefree.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Voie%20du%20Puy - earliest at the "bottom"! Martin
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    benefits of walking through the landscape

    If you can't get out there, you can always look at a few pictures: this link - http://www.blurb.co.uk/bookstore/detail/1488414 - is to my book about the first half of the Via de la Plata; this one - http://www.blurb.co.uk/bookstore/detail/3334576 - links to my book depicting the landscape of...
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    Any Advice on How to "Cheat" to get from Le Puy to Conques 6

    Who could really want to? http://www.blurb.co.uk/bookstore/detail/3334576 Martin
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    Visiting Lourdes before Frances How to get from A to B

    Lourdes to St Jean by train really isn't difficult. Then, Santiago to Fatima is also possible by train - change at Entroncamento for Fatima; then Fatima-Lisbon to catch the plane (if fly you must): try the RailEurope website. Martin
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    Which part less as possbile asphalt camino frances ( all rou

    There is almost no main road walking on the Voie du Puy. Some minor roads, but very little traffic.
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    Le Puy to Figeac, May 2012

    I returned from Figeac last week after a glorious fortnight: a few photographs and some narrative about my experience can be found at http://rangefree.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Voie%20du%20Puy. I hope this might be of help to someone, as I in turn was helped by posts to the Forum before I...
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