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Hello everybody. My name is Christof and I'm an alco - I mean, I'll be starting from Le Puy halfway through September, plus or minus a week after the 8th. I had intended on starting in August, but that ended up not working out. Im not sure how long it will take me to join the Frances, but I...
@dougfitz : The rationale behind the red light thing is explained by this Wiki entry on the Purkinje effect. The light may still disturb people like any other kind of stimulus might, but it won't ruin nightvision, and also most likely has less of an effect on the body's sleep biochemistry.
Thanks for all of the advice! I also asked around on the Camino de Santiago subreddit, and got some good information.
For the Le Puy route, the Miam Miam Dodo seems like a good guide, though a little bit thick for my liking. I like the way the maps and information are laid out though, and it'll...
Hello everybody,
I'm in the last planning stages before leaving to walk the Camino (Le Puy to Santiago/Finisterre/Muxia), and I'd like advice on guidebooks to take.
I had considered walking without, but I imagined the situation, and especially in France I think I would appreciate knowing what...
@Kanga
Thank you for your reply. It seems she reposted the question in the LePuy forum, but I'm glad I found it, since it alerted me to the fact I misunderstood the visa restrictions within the Shengen area. For some reason I thought that the 3-month limit applied individually to each country...
I'm afraid I don't have much to offer you here, since I'm planning almost the exact same walk for the early Fall of 2015, but I'll definitely be tuning in to see how you manage. Also thought I'd drop a message to keep the thread fresh.
Personally, I have been looking into a break-off point on...
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