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I walked Le Puy to St Jean last Sept/Oct. The GR65 markings are excellent for following the route without a guidebook, but you need to be aware that there are many GR routes that criss-cross each other so only follow the red/white blaze for the GR65.
There are GPS tracks available online -...
Last fall I stayed at Gite St Francois for 2 nights before beginning the Via Podiensis. It has both private and small dorm style rooms - all single beds. They include a bagged breakfast and dinner during the week days (not weekend). Room and breakfast was 25 euro a night. It has a nice...
I walked the Via Podiensis in Sept and Oct of last year and loved it. I would suggest that you check the variety of posts on this forum at
🇫🇷 Voie du PUY-EN-VELAY (Le Puy en Velay - SJPP)
There you will find other posts regarding this route and many answers to your questions. The length of...
I walked from Le Puy to St. Jean this fall, Sept 5 to Oct 11 and had great weather - sunshine, blue skies, low to mid 20s C., only 2 days of mid 30s. There was one afternoon of rain and wind, and a few odd showers and foggy mornings but that was it. It warms up as you leave the higher Aubrac...
I met her in St Jean Pied de Port, making her way down the Rue de la Citadelle. It's wonderful to hear that she has arrived in Santiago. She's an amazing young woman!
Such a wonderful post and an opportunity to reminisce! No one has mentioned Beilari in St. Jean. Joseph and his family provide such a wonderful beginning with the communal dinner and the location is conveniently located across from the Pilgrims Office.
Along the route I'd have to say that the...
I totally agree with this. I stayed the night in Orisson and it was a jumping off point for getting to know so many other pilgrims and hearing their stories. Over the course of the remainder of my walk to Santiago, I continuously met up with many of them along the way. I know that if I had...
I had no difficulty ordering from Canada. When I ordered a few weeks ago they said they would be sent as soon as the books were available. Just this past Tuesday I received an email saying the books were being sent.
Isn't that the case now with so many of the "places to visit" when you travel. Thanks for the ideas @peregrina2000. I like the plan of staying a night if time allows for it and avoiding the crowds when possible.
The appeal of the caminos and other walks is that we're beginning to realize that...
Thanks Jenny! This gives me a rough idea which I was curious about because I'm not familiar with the Rota Vicentina. If one has the time, it's nice to walk a few of the shorter routes since you've crossed the Atlantic to do it. Porto is a favorite of many so I'm looking forward to having a...
Thanks for the info! Because of the cost to fly across the Atlantic, I like to get as much in as possible while there so this really appeals to me. I've heard that Sintra is a must to visit and I will need a couple of days in Porto of course. It seems to be everyone's favorite in Portugal.
Thanks for giving me another walk for my list. It keeps getting longer! I love this idea, both from you, @jenny@zen and @Camino Chrissy. I'm curious - how many days did this combination of routes and stays in Lisbon and Porto take?
I also used this one - Arc'teryx Mantis and loved it. I now have both sizes. The Mantis 1 was too small for my CF as the guidebook doesn't fit along with the small camera, phone and glasses. I used the Mantis 2 on the C2C (Coast to Coast) in England and would use it on my next camino. It's a...
Yes, I walked into Leon on that route on a day after several days of rain. It would have been a lovely walk on a nice day with great views of Leon but I was busy contemplating my feet that were covered to the ankles with reddish clay and negotiating the next place to step to avoid ending up on...
Thanks, It56n7. I have a couple of guidebooks and have been using them and booking.com to look for places. I hadn't thought of Gronze but have now used it and it's given me a better idea of what is available.
Our group of 5 will be walking Camino Portuguese (Senda Litoral, Central, Espiritual) in middle of September this year. When walking the Frances 2 years ago in May/June, I never booked in advance nor worried about finding a bed in an albergue since it was just myself or one other. However, with...
Hi @Amigos caminando, I've just been reading this feed as I would like to do a Celtic Camino walk in Ireland and then continue on the Camino Ingles to Santiago to qualify for a compostela. Do you have any idea if there is a maximum amount of time during which one must complete both in order to...
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