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  1. PastorCat

    Day 1 - my cat died

    She had been sick for some time. Kidneys. Thyroid. The vet suspected she didn't have long to live. I was worried about leaving her for so long. The night I was packing her symptoms worsened considerably. I had a vet visit for a house call at midnight. Freckles died in my arms at 2am. I left Los...
  2. PastorCat

    Pre-Camino Jitters...

    Will my cats be okay? Will my family be okay? Why in God's name did I want to hike for 3mos? WTH is wrong with me? My French is absurdly poor. I can't hike in France for 6 weeks. Damn, I'm fat. 1500k??? Why did I decide to hike from Le Puy-en-Velay? Am I clinically insane? Need contacts! Damn...
  3. PastorCat

    Le Puy-en-Velay, 11 July // Anyone here walking out on 7/11?

    Los Angeles, July 8 Lyon, July 9 Le Puy-en-Velay July 10 Begin pilgrimage, July 11 (going all the way to Santiago) I expect to start walking between 7hr30 - 8hr on July 11. Message me if you'd like to walk a together for a bit. What!?!?! You didn't bring cat food with you while you walk...
  4. PastorCat

    Les Sentiers Fleuris & Ferme du Barry (Peyre-en-Aubrac)

    Has anyone been to either or both? Curious if anyone has any thoughts about either. Fwiw - I'm not asking about the wisdom of booking in advance, I am just asking about pilgrim opinions about these two accommodations. Thanks! "Feed me, Seymor. Feed me!" Camino cats love them vittles...
  5. PastorCat

    Albergue Casa de Espiritualidad Nuestra Señora de Belén (Carrión de los Condes)

    Double rooms available. Thinking it might be a nice respite for a couple. Wondering if anyone has stayed in this Albergue. http://caminodesantiago.consumer.es/casa-de-espiritualidad-nuestra-senora-de-belen Keep the Camino cats smiling! Bring some cat food with you as you walk.
  6. PastorCat

    For Sale/Wanted Free Pack - It's a nice one too!

    Osprey Atmos AG 50 - Graphite Grey - Medium This year I upgraded to a larger pack. The one below is in excellent shape. Nothing wrong with it. Really pretty awesome! Free - just pay for shipping - probably easiest to Continental USA Details here
  7. PastorCat

    The Best Mapping Resource I've Ever Found

    This map-site may have been posted before. If not, it might be worth a sticky. Linked below is a site that traces every major hiking trail in France on Google Maps. Included are all the major pilgrimage routes through France to Saint Jean PdP. Each trail is traced on Google Maps. Organized...
  8. PastorCat

    Closed Gites...or Gites closed to Americans?

    Hey all... This weekend, in preparation for hiking the LePuy route, I began making reservations. To my surprise, 3 of the 5 gites contacted indicated they are no longer in business. I was surprised because all of them were not only listed as open for business by many Via Podiensis resource...
  9. PastorCat

    The Perfect Camino Shoe!

    Shoes and boots are like opinions... Opinions are like butts... Everyone's has one... And most of them...well......ya'll can complete that sentence. That said, I've found the Perfect Camino Shoe...at least for folks with wide-feet, Plantar Fasciitis, or bunionettes. I have all three...
  10. PastorCat

    Who broke the internet? Albergue Reviews

    Hey guys, For years I've been using this site for pilgrim insights into the Albergue community. Not every review is fair. Not all of them are truly written by pilgrims. But by and large, I've found this to be the most reliable website reviewing albergues. BUT SOMETIMES, INEXPLICABLY, THE...
  11. PastorCat

    01/02/18 ***Airfare Alert***

    Just a quick note to American Pilgrims - I just booked RT, MultiCity, air travel from Los Angeles to Pamplona, (return flight Santiago to LAX) for $648 (Aug - Sept). That's the lowest I've ever seen, much less booked. Five minutes later I booked another flight, again RT, MultiCity, (LAX to Lyon...
  12. PastorCat

    ***Tardajos or Burgos? That is the question***

    Hola Pilgrims! Planning out on my second Camino in 2018 (please belay the "don't plan it" advice. We all walk our own Camino friends). Anyhoo, I'm brain-stuck on one stage: Cardeñuela-Ríopico to Tardajos or Atapuerca to Burgos. When I walked in 2015, I stopped in Burgos. It was a great stop...
  13. PastorCat

    7 Ways To Eliminate Foot Pain While Hiking

    Hello pilgrims! Mike here. I'm a Camino vet. Walked SJPdP to Santiago in 37 days, August to September, 2014. Even though the experience included a 9hr walk through a driving rain storm, pneumonia, a hospital visit, a hernia rupture, and a three day "recuperating delay," the Camino was the best...
  14. PastorCat

    Cities to stay more than a day?

    Hi - wondering where folks would plan on staying more than overnight. I have 38 days reserved for my Camino. Thought I'd stay an extra day in Pamplona, Burgos, and Santiago Compestela (planning to bus-by Leon altogether). Where else would folks plan on staying more than one day?
  15. PastorCat

    Direct Bus Service from San Sebastian to SJPdP on ALSA

    I probably missed it, but I can't seem to find a sticky-thread about the direct bus service (via Biarritz) from Plaza Pio in SS to SJPdP. The service is offered by ALSA and requires a Passport to reserve a ticket. 20Euro 1hr45min A great option for those of us flying into San Sebastian and...
  16. PastorCat

    Camino del Norte - 75% abreast of motorways?

    This is not intended to be a "trolling post," but in my planning I've come upon a blog post from a German pilgrim that described Camino del Norte as being 75% on motorways. If that's accurate, that's a surprise. I had selected the North Way because I understood it traversed landscape far more...
  17. PastorCat

    Camino del Norte - start in Saint Jean, Irun, or San Sebastian?

    Hi all! I'm walking the northern route in September (2015), and I'm trying to decide where to being the pilgrimage. I'm hoping to meet a few folks near the beginning - which leads me to shoot for Saint Jean. But because the northern route isn't typically walked from there, would I just be...

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