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Thank you Murk and Pelerina for your excellent advice. I am on the walk now and just do not have enough days left in my schedule to get to St Jean PdP on time. That is really helpful. I was thinking I would go to Lectoure and Condom. I’ll assess how many days I need to cut out and most likely...
Thank you very much for getting back to me. The crossing country borders thing does seem to be an issue. I want to send stuff but I do not wish to loose things in customs.
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I appreciate this may be covered elsewhere on the forum and I would be obliged if anyone could point me in the direction of information or give me good advice. This September I am beginning my walk in Le Puy en Velay and hope to get to Santiago Compostela by late October. I live in the UK...
Thank you all very much for responding and giving me such helpful replies. I shall keep on trying and glad to know it may not be because they are booked out!
I am an English speaker with little French. I am trying to book accommodation on the Le Puy route by using email. I am getting very few responses. I'm wondering if gites are so busy during the season that they dont check their emails perhaps, or at least dont respond to booking requests by...
Thanks very much for that Doug. Yes I would be relying on layering up and down. I want to avoid carrying bulky, weighty gear. Your comments are reassuring. Good to know you only had the one difficult day.
I will be walking on the GR65 starting in early April from Le Puy. I was thinking of wearing/carrying merino T's and long sleeves, a down gilet and a waterproof/windproof shell. Does anyone who has walked this route in spring have any advice for me as to whether this will be enough to keep me...
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