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  1. TMcA

    Is Logrono worth spending a day off?

    We went to the Ontañón winery which is a short bus ride from the city center. The tourist office, which I recall was on the Camino, told us which bus to take and made a reservation for us. When we arrived we found we were the only people on the tour. The twenty-something guide, Jesús, was very...
  2. TMcA

    Saint-Palais to Bayonne?

    The GR10 will take you to San Sebastian. More direct than heading north to Bayonne. https://www.gr-infos.com/gr10.htm
  3. TMcA

    Walk along the Seine where the Impressionists painted

    I haven't tried the app Ma Rando which is mentioned in the article, but it might be of use elsewhere in France. Perhaps I should say "eventually of use", since when I searched for the GR65 I found almost nothing related to that route.
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    Suggestions for walks in France accessible by bus or train

    Based on just a little experience, my wife and I have found that areas in rural France are readily accessible by public transportation. We reached an isolated spot on the Via Podiensis (the Le Puy route) via train and bus. The website <<Rome2rio >> can help you verify this. If you wish to have...
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    Advice for Restaurant Dinners

    You may already know that this route will take you through some of the least populated areas of France. So my suggestion would be to ask ahead, as Roland49 just mentioned, at the auberges or gîtes where you stay. By that I mean, where to dine on the next segments of the GR65. I think your best...
  6. TMcA

    SJPdP one night or two?

    As @OzAnnie suggested, whether or not you have visited Paris before would be key to my decision if I were doing the planning. It has a lot to offer and a lot of great walking. So what I have done, make that what my wife and I have done multiple times, is stay a night or two near Gare...
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    The Way: how do you feel about THE movie?

    I have watched this movie about four times. I saw it for the first time about four years after I joined this forum and two years before my wife and I managed to walk most of the Camino Frances. The movie increased my interest in spending more than a month walking this route. But here's what has...
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    Return To Canada after Camino

    Good advice already about Air Transat. Porto is a delightful small city and worth a visit. Madrid is bigger but with two great museums. We've returned from both. If you park long term in Montreal, I wouldn't park at the airport hotels. Theft of late model SUVs and high end cars does take place...
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    New here. Starting my research to decide on maybe Le Puy?

    Firstly, I don't know what kind of terrain you've experienced in the Summer Mountain Leader program, but if it's been challenging, the Chemin du Puy might disappoint you. There are some ascents and descents, but I don't believe it will compare with high altitude trails like the Haute Route or...
  10. TMcA

    “Un Pianista En El Camino”. Classical Spanish Music in the Camino

    Send an inquiry to the tourist offices in Pamplona, Logrono, Burgos, and Leon.
  11. TMcA

    Cheap airline flights ?

    @David Tallan Flights to Barcelona start April 14, based on a "test" I just tried. I selected a return from Porto and return flights were available into November. But best to check it out yourself with your own possible itinerary. How far in advance is always a crap shoot, but if I were going...
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    Cheap airline flights ?

    This may not appeal to you, but if you'd like to start and finish at the Toronto Pearson airport, check out fares on Air Transat. They service seasonally Porto, Lisbon, Madrid, and Barcelona and their open jaw fares do not penalize you price-wise. So you can fly to Barcelona or Madrid and return...
  13. TMcA

    Sur Les Chemins Noirs

    Found only the trailer on streaming channels here in the U.S.
  14. TMcA

    Any upstate NY'ers here? Saugerties, Kingston, Woodstock, Albany area?

    From Vt. Done a lot of Caminos and enjoyed them all. Winter driving might make things challenging. Could Zoom or Skype. Send PM if interested.
  15. TMcA

    US to Paris (CDG) to Pamplona?

    We took the TGV from Paris to the end of the line at Hendaye. Then a cab (we could have walked) from Hendaye to a small shopping center in Irun. In front of the shopping center there was a bus stop. We had a meal in a resto in the shopping center while waiting for the bus. The bus arrived and we...
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    A special rooster crowns the new spire at Notre Dame, Paris

    On the day of the fire, my wife and I were in a Porto hotel getting ready to start the coastal route to SdC. The fire dominated the TV programming that day and we watched it sadly. We'll be back in Paris early May and we look forward to seeing the progress of the restoration.
  17. TMcA

    Depth on the Camino?

    I wonder if the movie The Way has helped to form an expectation that walking a Camino route will be transformative. Personally, I had no such expectation when my wife and I first walked most of the CF in 2013. And walking with a spouse created a kind of instant "Camino family", so the experience...
  18. TMcA

    Booking train

    Trainline also my choice for booking trains.
  19. TMcA

    Where to buy a cheap bag in Le Puy?

    There's a Decathlon store that you can walk to from the center of Le Puy. Or you could try asking La Malle Postale. They were pretty good about answering my questions. Prompt also. Bon chemin.
  20. TMcA

    Le Puy route

    My wife and I started from Le Puy in early September 2013. Due to an accident, we had to quit. But we later returned, retraced our earlier footsteps, and made it over the Pyrhenees to Pamplona, albeit in segments. My suggestions: Start the last week in August, if you can. Many gites and even...

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