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  1. HaraldS

    Cluny to Le Puy - Pilgrims needed

    Well, every french graveyard has a water tap with fresh drinking water! Has rescued me several times under the burning sun...
  2. HaraldS

    The Camino does NOT start in StJpdP - discuss

    SJPdP was recommended in some 1970s guide as a starting point, due to the fact that it is near Ostabat (where three of the four french ways converge and form the Camino Frances) and has a train station, thus making it reachable for pilgrims who won't start at home. Roncevalles would have been a...
  3. HaraldS

    macarons

    Macarons? Isn't that the french president's name 😊?
  4. HaraldS

    Canterbury to Bruay-la-Buissière

    Why do I always remember the "Canterbury tales" when someone writes his Via Francigena experiences ;) ? Brilliantly written, I'd love to read more of you! I crossed the VF in Langres on my way from Germany to Spain. Be sure to stay in Langres. Yes, the French GR ways tend to evite towns and...
  5. HaraldS

    Just a couple of thoughts after my last camino

    Why do inexperienced pilgrims follow suggested stages? Because they don't know better. But the good thing is: nearly everyone gains self-belief, consciousness and courage after walking some days and can do better decisions. Inexperienced pilgrims might even strongly believe in the fact, that...
  6. HaraldS

    Post a photo(s) of "artistic" camino shells seen while walking

    Well, to be honest, I took my picture on ‎27th of ‎July ‎2011. It's more than 8 years old today ;) ...
  7. HaraldS

    Post a photo(s) of "artistic" camino shells seen while walking

    So here are Les Coquilles de France, first the ones before Le Puy: Not really nice...: the owner who ran the Gite d'Etape where I stayed north of Dijon was a smoker: Near the village Chaume at the Loire river, on the Camino from Cluny to Le Puy the way is marked with scallop shells: In the...
  8. HaraldS

    Arrived in Le Puy and need a tip

    By the way, I found this video very interesting: she does part of the Le Puy camino/Cele variant by canoe: Maybe she booked here: https://www.location-canoe-cele.com/parcours-canoe-kayak-cele/randonnees-pelerins Just in case you would be doing that too, could you post your experiences? Thanks!
  9. HaraldS

    Arrived in Le Puy and need a tip

    Visit the Boutique du Pèlerin, 14 Rue Saint-Jacques, 43000 Le Puy-en-Velay, see https://goo.gl/maps/55gi2xroEbWREFTj7 Je te souhaite un bon chemin!
  10. HaraldS

    Post a photo(s) of "artistic" camino shells seen while walking

    Everyone knows these...the scallop shell wine taps at Estella: Many spanish towns on the Frances have some sort of artistic designed shells in the middle of the road or in roundabouts, e.g. Burgos, Leon and Astorga. This one is from Santo Domingo de la Calzada: The baptismal font in...
  11. HaraldS

    Cluny to Le Puy - Pilgrims needed

    I did the route in October 2014. Quite rainy, but nevertheless a marvelous experience. The responsable Confraternity, the Association Rhône-Alpes des Amis de Saint-Jacques publishes their Orange Guide since years which is a must on this way. Some French skills are a big plus if you're walking...
  12. HaraldS

    What language to post in?

    Nach einigen Wochen schaue ich hier ins Forum und stelle fest, dass es z.B. das deutschsprachige Unterforum nicht mehr gibt, das es mal gab. Finde nur ich es nicht, oder ist es entfernt worden? Gerade jetzt, wo www.pilgerforum.de seit Monaten nicht funktioniert, wollte ich mal schauen, wie es...
  13. HaraldS

    Love story on the Way

    I am a pianist. I got a call from a local priest if I could accompain a wedding ceremony in a small church. He's a friend of mine and a priest who walks different caminos each year and is the spiritual head of our local town's pilgrim's community. During the wedding ceremoy, I heard the story...
  14. HaraldS

    Yellow Guide

    If you don't want it to have it sent to the US, you could probably have it sent to Geneva, where you stay. There are many options for staying in Geneva, including some Acceuil Pélérins, see this PDF. From within Switzerland, the Yellow Guide can be ordered from the Buchhandlung zum Jakobsweg...
  15. HaraldS

    Roman Roads // Camino connectors

    Interesting topic! When I walked from Trier to Le Puy, I also used long stretches on the roman road connecting Lyon and Cologne, called the Via Agrippa. It's good as a walking path or for agricultural traffic. The French highways A6 and A31 cover the same direction and are successors of this...
  16. HaraldS

    Nuremberg/Nürnberg Jakobsweg/Pilgerweg

    I came down from Trier to Dijon to Le Puy. The Trier-Le Puy and the Strassburg-Le Puy routes merge at the Clos de Vougeot, right north of Nuit Saint Georges. So I do know the Strassburg-Le Puy route only from there on where I joined it. It is well marked, no problems. For up-to-date...
  17. HaraldS

    Nuremberg/Nürnberg Jakobsweg/Pilgerweg

    Have a look here: http://www.jakobus-franken.de/pilgerwege/franken-und-sueddeutschland.html Most information on these Jakobswege in southern Germany is from 2016 or 2017, including some accomodation info. You are also invited to our German Pilgerforum as there are quite some people who know...
  18. HaraldS

    How would you rank the Caminos by difficulty?

    I suggest not to repeat my fault and walk the ~35km Jaca-San Juan de la Pena-Santa Cilia de Jaca on the second day atfer doing the ~30km from Somport to Jaca on the first without being trained for the mountains. These were the first two days on a Camino outside my region of Germany and I had bad...
  19. HaraldS

    Closed Gites...or Gites closed to Americans?

    You're very welcome! I sent you my mail adress privately, if you like, you can send me the spreadsheet. But as there are lots of savvy guys on this forum, I would then transform it into a forum posting so that everyone can have a look at it. You'll get better responses if it's checked by...
  20. HaraldS

    First Timer

    The "full" Camino would start at your door. Every other starting point is of lesser significance. Have a look at this text: Where does the Camino de Santiago Start? The Ingles suggestion is a good one. If you decide for the Camino Frances, Logrono to Burgos would be good and not too difficult...

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