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Michael-FL posted the thread Weather on Via Podiensis Sep-Oct in 🇫🇷 Voie du PUY-EN-VELAY (Le Puy en Velay - SJPP).Greetings Peregrinos! I plan to start at Le Puy-en-Velay on 10 Sep for the 30 day trek on the Via Podiensis/GR65 to St Jean Pied de Port arriving on or about 10 Oct and then on to Santiago via the Camino Frances to Santiago. Trying to get a... -
I am struggling with this question and I have a few of my own. Where are you flying from? Who are you flying with? What will you do for luggage while your backpacks are in transit? I'll add a statement that is irrefutable in this modern age: the...
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Michael-FL reacted to Ton van Tilburg's resource A selection of favorite albergues on the Camino Francés with
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Albergues on the Camino Francés There are over 450 albergues along the camino. And the number is increasing every year. In this summary a selection has been made of the most favorite albergues, based on the reviews from previous year's pilgrims... -
I have visited the cathedral many times and watched the Botafumeiro in use several times. Been there, done that, no particular need to do it again. I find myself becoming increasingly irritated at the lack of reverence shown during the swinging...
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Michael-FL replied to the thread Queues at the Cathedral?.At my first Camino in August 2017 there was a moderate queue which moved quickly. I was able to go to Confession with an English speaking priest and then got a good seat in the pews in the transept. I am a Catholic deacon and so had the great...
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Arriving at an albergue to find that a tour group with monster suitcases has taken over. And then getting condescending comments from them about carrying my own pack. Yes. This has happened to me!
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Michael-FL replied to the thread Niggling hates (dislikes) on Camino.OK, just a couple peeves and likes: Peeves I’m an avid cyclist, but the “pedal-grinos” who suddenly come up behind you without warning. Definitely the TP pollution. Don’t they realize how nasty it gets? Likes Simple acts of kindness The...
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I carry a silicone sink plug. I usually avoid lomo- I believe that's how that meat is usually described on the menu. TP, absolutely.. an exceptionally horrible form of littering. Clothes pegs... No harm to carry a few. And tea. The Spanish aren't...
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Hi, I love the Camino, especially where it throngs with pilgrims, I like the evening tribalness of it all and the close interaction, balanced with long periods of solitude of course, but! - there are a few things that niggle at me, not really...
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Michael-FL replied to the thread Sleeping bag or liner and blanket.This has been a great discussion, selfishly for my own planning of Podiensis/Francés route in the Fall ‘24. Just wasn’t settled on down sleeping bag vs. just a liner. Believe I will go with a light down bag and silk liner and follow the...
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