Can't speak to the children aspect but I walked Le Puy to SJPP (and then on to Finisterre) this past June. I spent 3100eur on the Via Podiensis route, staying in a mixture of gites and hotels. That doesn't include expenses getting to le Puy.
It...
Thank you Mananath - yes awkward for you and anyone when bookings get skewed due to unforeseen changes!! Will try and have days up the sleeve just for that. Def want to do the Cele variant!! What were your rough dates and how did you find the...
Just for reference, Booking.com is unlikely to show accommodation for next year yet, which is why everything is showing as unavailable. You may encounter the same with SNCF and Renfe (regarding trains). Even flights are only usually released a...
Thank you - makes sense. I’ve always used booking dot com so was worried the French and others were booking up next year well in advance given Olympics this year etc. Plan on getting silk liners for sure, and lightweight quilts too. Happy to...
I have time so to make it easier for you:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/walking-with-12-year-old-son.47545/
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/12-year-old-forced-to-walk.48764/...
Thanks again Peter - you've highlighted some important differences between the Le Puy and the Frances, notably the longer distances between cafes or other snack destinations. Will always have the snacks packed, and I like to have a few things up...
Kat, I have no idea how far ahead you can book because I've never tried more than a month at most. I seem to recall somebody else saying that the booking system doesn't go that far ahead but I'm not sure about that. I assume you have Dave...
@KatKatGo, welcome to the forum. A similar budget issue has a arisen on another thread, rather than repeat myself my response is here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/primitivo-vs-le-puy.87974/post-1276394
Frankly whilst you...
Once you hit Spain you'll have the advantage in that there will be accommodation options where it will sometimes be cheaper ( per person) to book a private room for the three of you. Because it is so popular, the Frances has the advantage of very...
I recently finished walking from Le Puy en Velay to Santiago de Compostela (August 21 to October 31). It was absolutely amazing ... and I'll probably be posting my thoughts and reflections a lot over the coming months. For now, I'll just focus...
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