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If you do decide to take public transport from Geneva to Le Puy, I think you'll find that trains are quicker and more frequent than buses (though also somewhat more expensive). Geneva to Lyon then Lyon to Le Puy.
If you need an overnight to...
Privados normally have more than one person running the place, and they generally work shifts. Public pilgrim albergues, whether fixed charge or donativo, municipal or parochial, are run either by very poorly paid council workers or, more often...
Love the picture!
In my experience the Camino provides, but it will give you what you need, not necessarily what you want.
You might want a private room with own bathroom and might get a mattress on the floor in a dormitory...
You might want...
Would like to point out, re tea, real tea, that all those who drink fruit and perfume infusions they 'call' tea are Marxists. I know this as I once read that Marx said on a number of occasions that "Proper tea was theft".
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I get really annoyed with people who seem to still think that Camino should be like they imagine it should be especially after they’ve spent far too much time on this forum researching what it could be.
Oh, and people who think I snore out of spite
You can also catch a bus from Logrono to Bilbao. As others have said, taking 36 hours away from the Camino to visit Bilbao makes more sense.
The Guggenheim (it's a tremendous building and some of the art in there is also world class) and a few...
When do you travel? The Olympic Games will take place in Paris from July 26, 2024 – August 11, 2024. Everything is a lot more expensive during that time.
Here here!! In that spirit and with a somewhat contrite heart, I confess to bag rustling in dark, crowded and otherwise quiet albergues; excessive use of hot water; and no end of singing in the shower.
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