Hi Relrog thank you for sharing your experience. It's a route I'll be joining soon.
Am I right in understanding that you walked from Le Puy to SJPP (or possibly an alternative french end point but not on to SDC?) this time- perhaps with the intent of returning to complete your pilgrimage to...
Completely off topic sorry but I have the fondest memories of Paray-le-Monial a lovely Romanesque church with or least it did have, if memory serves me right (it was over 35 years ago!), a pretty funky ecclesiastical jukebox you put your money in and picked your hymn of choice! Years later I...
Hi Caminovida,
What time of year are you planning on walking? Season is a critical factor for me so March, April to 1st week of May then Oct through Nov are the months I walk-with the climatic beauty and challenges those months bring. These are also the more solitary months and that brings me...
Hi Biloute,
It seems that basically your mom think's its a fantastic idea. But she would feel even better if you had a little more hard data.....and by joining the forum you've not only started that process but in a way that will get you more info from a greater variety of pilgrims than speaking...
"You need to ask yourself here and there, what would the original pilgrims have done? Would they climb up to that radio tower for the view or continued walking along this perfectly fine river? There are some places where the marked route goes out of the way simply because a pre-existing hiking...
Hi John,
It would be great if you could update us on your journey retrospectively or en route (if you're a techie :lol:) I'm walking from Nurenberg to Santiago in stages (still trudging through Germany) but hope to have reached in Le Puy in Spring or Autumn of 2013 God willing. Kiwinomad...
Hi Bob, Your captions, though that seems too small a word for some of your reflections, added to my enjoyment and contemplation of the images. Not to spare you blushes Bob but you have a talent for the ancient form of Haiku.
Providing others with a composition (visual, written, musical etc) that...
Gorgeous photographs Bob and if you need any encouragement for adding captions or indeed sharing just whatever each image evokes for you heres my tuppence worth! :lol:
Nell
Margaret
PS Sorry if I am too verbose, but in genealogical terms I just discovered I am related to a very famous Irish orator (as well as being distantly related to Peter Lalor of Eureka Stockade fame), so am feeling distinctly 'wordy' this morning!!!
Hi Margaret,
Which Irish orator Daniel...
Hi Margaret I know you are an advocate for the route in fact your blog photos, and the transfer of enthusiasm for the route, were crucial 'nails in the coffin' when deciding what I Camino I would choose next!
I have PM'd you re my start dates.
Thanks
Nell
Thank you Margaret,
Have a cold, feel lousy, its raining and I've been 'dropping my head' a little re plans for Le Puy to SJPP :( , but then I watched this video....and I'm now all fired up and full of New Year Camino resolution! :D
Nell
Hi Gitti, Its great you found your balance on your journey and I hope you can keep that 'Camino state' for as long as possible on 're-entry' to regular life at home.
Hoping everything works out for your daughter, and surely having a camino walking mom is a little bit.... 'cool' 8)?
Bonne route
Nell
Hi Gitti,
Congratulations on your achievement. And thank you for your reassuring post it topped up my 'Can do' account when it was beginning to dip a little.
I'm coming to think of yourself, Margaret and Bob as a sort of 'Le Puy Trinity' !- a resource I am going to reference a lot over the...
Bob goodbye and thank you but be warned it's just for now as I will be re-reading these posts and posting more specific questions so hope to pick your brains and Margarets over the coming months of preparation!
You are right this forum and its members provides a welcome place to consider and...
Re Bed bugs
Thanks Bob and Margaret, I don't mind the biting/itching bit so much but I got a nasty little fever for a day or two after being bitten a few years ago, and that could be a nuisance when walking a short stretch of 5-10 days.
They are interesting little creatures though I read that a...
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