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Le Chemin du Vézelay or La Voie de Vézelay is the first part of a very long pilgrimage route starting at Vézelay in France and finishing at Santiago in North West Spain. Pilgrims have walked this route for many years to the place where they believed St James was buried. Lucy and Martyn walked...

Lucy Longpath submitted a new resource: Le Chemin du Vezelay - Description of our walk on the Camino Vezelay in 2018 and 2019 Read more about this resource...

Hi Marie I see that mspath has replied to your question and I am pleased about that. She has walked many caminos and I would not have known where to find the nearest shop of that type. I was just going to say that I did not notice any shops like that in Vezelay. Vezelay is quite a small town...

I did meet some people who slept in the Emergency cabin shelter by choice. I would not recommend it for anything other than what it is intended for, an emergency. It is very small and would be cold etc. Maybe it would be better to consider the Valcarlos route with a hip injury. I have not walked...

Thank you Les, that is very kind of you!!

Yes that is a bit of a worry. We are booked up as far as Limoges apart from the Tuesday night in St Leonard de Noblat when we hope to stay in a municipal which doesn't seem to accept bookings. We were thinking of seeing how we feel when we reach Limoges on Thursday night when we are staying at...

We are continuing our walk on the Camino Vezelay starting from La Souterraine on Sat 13th April. Just wondering if anyone else is out there now or will be soon?

I also have a very lightweight 208 grams thermatec reflective blanket which gives excellent warmth. I took it on my first camino in 2015. It is rather slippery but apart from that very good. I took it in addition to the sleeping bag though. I think if I was going during a warmer time of year I...

I take a lightweight Lifeventure anti bed bug sleeping bag weighing 750grams and a silk liner for walking in April and May. There are no blankets in Roncesvalles and some of the Xunta albergues. I have been happy with this decision but would also consider the quilt idea along with a silk liner...

Definitely do not carry a hair dryer. It is not one of life's essentials. I have long hair and always let it dry naturally. I have walked two long Caminos and on both of these I washed my hair about once a week and let it dry naturally. I walked in April and May. Maybe you could try it out at...

La Voie de Vezelay or Le Chemin du Vezelay is the first part of a very long pilgrimage route starting at Vezelay in France and finishing at Santiago in North West Spain. Pilgrims have walked this route for many years to the place where they believed St James was buried. Lucy and Martyn walked...

Lucy Longpath submitted a new resource: La Voie de Vezelay Stage One: A Pilgrimage Walk from Sermizelles to La Souterraine via Nevers - Account of walk including practical details and photos Read more about this resource...

No, he could not bite us as he got put out of the window, but there were no bites that night although we did not sleep on that bed.

Thank you. I am glad you don't think it is one. Are bed bugs bigger than this one do you think? I saw some bugs that were bigger than this on the Camino Frances in 2015.

I am wondering if this is a bed bug. Seen in La Souterraine on another bed in the room where we slept and reported to the owners of the gite.