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I used SOLE active thick insoles with the metatarsal pad which helped with my Morton's neuroma (https://yoursole.com/us/shop/womens/footbeds?styles=283) . I had to customize the SOLEs for my Camino boots because I was wearing extra wide Keen Targhee's - I had a spare pair of insoles and drew...
I walked that route and Cele variant in the same time last spring. Just carried a Sea to Summit silk liner and was fine. As described above, all places have bedding. Cele is lovely but depending on your travel days check to see if food will be available. We carried bread and cheese and fruit...
I read "The Three Musketeers" by Dumas while on the Le Puy route and was surprised to find myself in a town where some of the action was taking place. The town was further down the trail from Cahors, I think Navarranx.
The proprietor was recovering from a hip operation week before last so he had arranged the evening meal in town for us at the corner cafe, salon de the. It started at 7 and one woman dealt with 25 or so pilgrims very efficiently and the food was fantastic. Bernard was able to serve breakfast...
I ended up booking through the end of our trip to sjpp and we just arrived on monday. In some places there was little available so my friends adapted to dorm life. One friend was plagued with foot issues the entire trip due to too much weigh in her pack and ill fitting boots (despite my best...
Thanks mrosenlof. Given the helpful advice from the forum, we are going to book through Conques and then shift to booking a day or two ahead. I have been writing requests in French and so far only one place shifted to English! My French is medium and sufficient to get me in trouble sometimes...
Thanks. Great info. I will discuss options with my friends. I hiked SJPP to Santiago and Norte and never booked ahead, but with the gites in France I always booked the day before since I am a vegetarian and did not want to offend by not eating all the offerings. It seemed this year that...
I hiked the Le Puy route in 2014 and reserved one night in advance. Dorms were fine for me and I was rarely skunked. This year I am bringing two friends who are uncomfortable with dorms and also want to be unconstrained in travel distance and reservations beyond a day or two. I booked our...
I stayed in Roissy to meet an early morning flight and quite enjoyed it. There was a beautiful botanical garden with a display about the importance of bees and I stumbled upon an organ recital at the church. I find big cities stressful so I was happy to explore Roissy. I was also able to top...
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