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  1. mal kiwi

    Voie de vezelay

    Nearly two weeks on from start at vezelay, here are some of my impressions so far. It's a walk in rural France, at its best, with very generous and welcoming people. It's quiet in terms of other persons walking, so far only two french medical students walking over one week. The holiday...
  2. mal kiwi

    Voie de vezelay

    Started walking from vezelay on the 14th august, day before met the people in charge of the office for Amis de Saint Jacques. Very helpful and assisted with accomodation decisions. Stayed first night at the Sainte Marie Madeleine. Using mai mai dodo but still quite difficult to arrange...
  3. mal kiwi

    Le Chemin du Piemont Pryeneen

    Hi Hieudovan, No I didnt walk this route but purchased two guides in my search for information. Olivier Guix, Le Chemin du Piemont Pyreneen ( Rando edition) Topo guides, ref 780, Le Chemin du piemont pyreneen vers Saint Jacques de Compostelle Sorry cant be of more help mal
  4. mal kiwi

    Le Chemin du Piemont Pryeneen

    St Jean Pied de Porte according to the various guide books I have read. I see you have walked to Lourdes, so you would be familiar with part of the journey. regards malcolm
  5. mal kiwi

    Le Chemin du Piemont Pryeneen

    I am considering the walk called Voie du Piemont Pyreneen, but starting from Carcasonne on late August this year. I would be keen to hear from anyone who can offer advice on this walk, esp stages that are extra long. I will add to the calendar starting on the 20th August, but this may change. At...
  6. mal kiwi

    Any up to date info on 'Via Arverna"?

    Finch I am now at Cahors, the end of the via Arverna,resting. Without too much detail, i want to say that this camino is very different from others i have walked. As you noted the web site is excellent, with suggestions on how to approach various subjects like accomodation and walking...
  7. mal kiwi

    Any up to date info on 'Via Arverna"?

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  8. mal kiwi

    Any up to date info on 'Via Arverna"?

    I am at Massiac now, just rereading your notes/replys. I forgot about the airbnb that you "didnt recommend", stayed the night there, luckily my next night was in total contrast, 6 out of 5 stars! You can imagine that may is very quiet, it appears that many hotels and even your restaurant in...
  9. mal kiwi

    Any up to date info on 'Via Arverna"?

    Many thanks for sharing your experiences The four course lunch on the Allier sounds perfect to me, then a lie down!
  10. mal kiwi

    mal kiwi starting Via Arverna

    mal kiwi starting Via Arverna may 2018,(Clermont- Ferrand to Cahors)
  11. mal kiwi

    Any up to date info on 'Via Arverna"?

    Thankyou for your invaluable and practical advice about the via Arverna, It must have been getting quite cold in October, looks like some other sections are very exposed. Would you give me an estimate for the amount of road walking you did? There appears to be an alternate route Champeix to...
  12. mal kiwi

    Any up to date info on 'Via Arverna"?

    I am interested in walking the "Via Arverna" in May 2018, I have seen the post by Gittiharre in July 2016 and Glenshiro in October 2017. There is a web site for Via Arverna, that is very good , but I am keen to hear from anyone who has walked this route, and can give me practical advice.
  13. mal kiwi

    Loving the Journey

    Grace, i am now in ourense, stayed last night in the seminario in Allariz, loved it. I am staying 2 nights here. Tonight is my pulpo night and alocal jazz place nearby. Do you want me to give you any route clues / changes, for your notes., I also understand, that they are best researched and...
  14. mal kiwi

    Loving the Journey

    Grace and others, I have noticed a mistake in my earlier thread, that I want to correct. The resource I am using from Regua on the CPI and further is from gracethepilgrim. I said it was from Laurie, I did use her notes but this was from Lisbon to Porto. Mal
  15. mal kiwi

    Loving the Journey

    Grace, Just woke up, its dark! Its that hour that makes the difference. Thanks for your advice and notes about this section. I picked up a map from tourist office here in verin which looks quite good, lists the hostels and distances, plus i downloaded a gsies route that i can try out today as...
  16. mal kiwi

    Loving the Journey

  17. mal kiwi

    Loving the Journey

    On the CPI now, having a rest day in Chaves. I have Laurie's resource plus a map on my phone. Its quiet, since I left Regua, i have seen only one pilgrim, and that was today, I am loving the journey and very conscious that the Portuguese border is close, will this be the end of the pastries...
  18. mal kiwi

    LIVE from the Camino The camino provides. Today it provided mud!

    That is serious mud! I started today from Lisbon, there has been a lot of rain in this region? Very muddy today, but nothing like your picture. Need gunboats, perhaps you do but I typed gumboots. Malcolm
  19. mal kiwi

    Camino Portugues early may 2016

    Thanks for the warning, I am conscious of the pastries slowing me down but didn't realise the cobblestones were that bad. I am only hours away from leaving NZ malcolm
  20. mal kiwi

    Caminho em direcao Santiago de Compostela

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