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Canfranc Pueblo is a tiny, quiet little village. The albergue opens at 2pm every day from April through the end of October, while the two cafes have varying open hours depending upon the day and season. Sad to hear that the bridge is still out...
Before I fill you in on Day 3, Urdos - Candanchú, let me address some of the safety issues generally. The Chemin d’Arles is different than the Francés (point of reference only). From OSM to Somport right now, it’s very wet and slick with running...
The way is shut down as previously posted, we walked from Sarrance to Accous which is the last place you can catch a bus to Etsaut or Urdos. We’ll take a bus to Urdos tomorrow and walk the rest of the way up and over. Walking on the highway is...
What a wonderful day to start our Camino. We left OSM this morning at 09:00 in perfect weather, 50/10 when we left, 65/17 +/- in Sarrance with partly cloudy skies (pouring now at 21:00).
Words to the wise, do not be fooled by this short stage...
Hi Jen
I am training right now in a “smaller Gregory” they have come out this year with a jade and Zulu light avail in 20, 24, 28 l - they have good sized deep side stretch pockets ( good for extra water) as well as a bladder compartment. They...
I am 4'10.5" and have been vacillating between a Gregory Jade 28 (it fits me well and no issues walking with it loaded) and 33 L packs. I'd prefer the slightly larger one but the shoulder straps seem to be less flexible and fit me more poorly...
I have the Gregory Jade 38 too and love it. And it just goes to show the necessity of getting properly fit into which ever pack one chooses. While @Tacey mentions she is 4'11'', I am 5'7", yet we both have the same pack in the EX/Small size...
I’m exactly the same height and weight. I used the Gregory Jade 38L and found it to be very comfortable. Instead of a bladder, I used a wide mouth Nalgene bottle with a connector tube from One Bottle Hydration. I also got a big dry bag to line my...
le bus direct (https://transfer.airport-paris.com/bus-direct.htm) offer a CDG to Montparnasse shuttle. This appears to be what was called the Air France shuttle. I cannot remember the cost, and it is sufficiently long ago that it might be very...
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