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    7 out of 10 pilgrims dissatisfied with prices

    Prices It could be that the grumbling is based on the time of year. It is quite possible that in very busy times, such as spring and summer, some hostal, bar and restaurant owners raise the prices, seeing a commercial opportunity. Although I find this somewhat hard to believe. The people I...
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    cooking and eating

    Based on my recent experience, I generally agree with the above. Indeed not all refuges have kitchens or cookware, and the smaller villages do not have shops to buy your food. Bocadillos can be bought in virtually every bar (between 2 and 3 Euro), and can be with cheese, chorizo, ham or...
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    Finances and the Way

    Sinenome, I agree with all the other people above, but I can offer you also my very recent experience. I just finished my trip in late October. You have to count on 5 to 8 Euro for the accomodation in the Albergue (in Galicia the Albergue is donativo), 7 to 8 Euro for the pelgrim menu...
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    Pilgrim numbers and some observations.

    I just finished the Camino Frances, having walked from Cahors in France to Santiago from mid September to 28 October. Over the past 10 years I have walked various parts in France and Spain as well,so I could compare somewhat. It is definitely much busier now than say in 2000, but still, if...
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    flight from norway to Lyon? start the walk in Le Puy

    Lyon Feeling like a travel agent, and knowing France quite well, I delved a bit further into this. Peter is quite right, flying from Norway via London Stansted will be the cheapest. Ryan Air flighs from Oslo Torp to Stansted for about 80 NOK, from Stansted to St. Etienne for about 15 pounds...
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    start the walk in: Paris,Vezelay,Le Puy or Arles ???

    Paris,Le Puy, Vezelay or Arles AtlA, It is completely up to you, from where you want to start, Paris,Le Puy,Vezelay,Arles, or even from Norway...All roads lead to Santiago. The french routes usually are GR routes (Grande Randonnee), and each one has their charm. The Le Puy and Vezelay...
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    Number of pilgrims in 2005

    Peter, I stand to be corrected. Without checking I was quoting from memory, and I see now about 75,000 in 2003. With the numbers you gave me for 2005, this would mean a healthy increase of almost 50 % in 2005, which would lead to about 100,000 pilgrims. The popularity is certainly taken off...
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    Number of pilgrims in 2005

    2004, being a holy year, saw about 180,000 pilgrims, admittedly most of them in the last 100km. This is an enormous spike in the numbers. If you would follow the trend from 2003 wioth about 40,000 pilgrims, you would expect this year around 50,000. Can somebody tell me if this is correct, based...
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    en france

    Aellis, First of all, this is France and not Spain, but I am sure you know that already. The way from Le Puy, is strictly speaking not a pilgrim 's way, but it is walked a lot, and increasingly the last few years. The "Chemin du Puy" follows the GR 65, one of the many excellent long...
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    Le Puy en Velay to Santiago - Sep / Oct

    Le Puy to Santiago in Sept/Oct Graeme, You might encounter me,because I am planning to start in Orthez in the Pyrenees Atlantiques in mid September and then finish in very late October. My experience from earlier years is that the weather in southern France is OK in September,early...
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