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  1. PloddingAlong

    Petition to stop "Disneyland-ification" of Cruz de Ferro

    Slightly off topic, but I’ve been to Cruz de Ferro, and was surprised to see all of those large boulders on the pile. My puny stone seemed somehow inadequate compared to them, and I imagined how difficult it must have been carrying those heavy rocks all that way in a backpack! Ha! Seriously...
  2. PloddingAlong

    French trains strike

    My first encounter with the annual French rail strikes occurred just prior to my first camino in 2012. I was quite nervous and apprehensive about the whole thing to begin with. I had my pre-purchased a TGV ticket from Bordeaux to Bayonne, and another rail ticket from there to SJPP, and arrived...
  3. PloddingAlong

    First time at 50

    Hi Sharon. I think that the walk from Pamplona to Burgos is perfect for a 10 day hike. It offers a bit of everything you mention and is a very good section to experience some urban as well as rural life in Spain. Of course it doesn't get you to Santiago, but Burgos does have perhaps an even...
  4. PloddingAlong

    Normandy questions (VERY un-camino questions)

    I was just going to mention the Bayeux Tapestry! Tells the story of an interesting earlier invasion which went the other way! :)
  5. PloddingAlong

    For they are not meek

    Beautifully written! I got lost in those words! Definitely a deeper understanding of the riches of what life has to offer. Thank you for sharing that!
  6. PloddingAlong

    Tomorrow I'm off!

    I have walked through those underground Roman ruins too! Incredible what is down there! The only reason why I initially even went was because the line to get in to Notre Dame was too long....what a surprise I found! So happy for the hordes who caused me to divert! :)
  7. PloddingAlong

    Tomorrow I'm off!

    That is wonderful! I hope you enjoy Paris - beauty wrapped in history! I remember I flew into Paris prior to my first camino and decided to walk from Gare du Nord to Gare Montparnasse. I had 2 hours before my train left and thought it would be a great way to ease into my walk and see a little...
  8. PloddingAlong

    This is my Camino- in 12 minutes...

    Thanks for making and posting! I recognize a number of places in your collage! Very enjoyable!
  9. PloddingAlong

    Trains from Bayonne to SJPdP this Thursday (21st)

    Le sort des travailleurs...
  10. PloddingAlong

    Trains from Bayonne to SJPdP this Thursday (21st)

    I've started 3 caminos from SJPP, and each time there was a train strike. It's a national obsession in France for sure! For two of those times I shared a taxi with other pilgrims (total cost from Bayonne around 100 Euros), and the other I took the provided coach directly from and to the train...
  11. PloddingAlong

    Camino Frances in May 2017

    I had no idea there were trains to Bayonne leaving from CDG! Good to know...for next time! Thanks Mark!
  12. PloddingAlong

    Camino Frances in May 2017

    The Albergue Seminario Menor is actually a lovely gem of a place! It's large, very clean, has plenty of facilities, and private rooms are available! And it is located a short scenic walk from the Cathedral! I have stayed here and can heartily recommend staying. In fact, you can stay for two...
  13. PloddingAlong

    Camino Frances in May 2017

    I am not aware of a train which goes from CDG south to Bayonne. There are a number of train stations in Paris and each has trains which go to a geographic area of France. South toward Aquitaine and Bayonne along the coast is from Gare Montparnasse. To get to that train station from CDG the...
  14. PloddingAlong

    Camino Frances in May 2017

    From CDG, you can take the RER to a station very close to Gare Montparnasse and then walk the few blocks to the train station. There are numerous TGV trains each day which go south from Paris to and through Bayonne, and from there you can take either a local train, bus or taxi to SJPdP. The...
  15. PloddingAlong

    LIVE from the Camino Route Napoleon

    That is exciting, YoungStranger! Buen Camino! Enjoy your walk!
  16. PloddingAlong

    LIVE from the Camino Route Napoleon

    I'm rooting for luck then with fingers crossed! Thanks again, Deb, for those updates. I agree with Tom's caution above about the lurking dangers of snow. I doubt I'd tempt fate if there was a warning when I do get there. I'm from Canada, and even though I have this weird love - hate...
  17. PloddingAlong

    What was the coolest thing you were ever gifted on the trail?

    Maybe it's not a typical gifting tale, but I have a cool story from the trail. I was walking with a fellow pilgrim for several days who carried with him a full size umbrella. There it was every day, sticking high out of his pack. There was no need for the umbrella for a number of days as the...
  18. PloddingAlong

    LIVE from the Camino Route Napoleon

    Thanks for that! I hope you have a wonderful path ahead. Buen Camino, Lachance!
  19. PloddingAlong

    LIVE from the Camino Route Napoleon

    Thank you for the update. Do they specifically indicate why the route is closed? I'll be there in a couple of weeks and I'm really hoping it's not because there is too much snow anymore! ;)
  20. PloddingAlong

    Suffer the Wrath?

    I've read quite a number of your posts, Mark, and have enjoyed your wisdom, experience and the humour with which you relay it! I think you'll enjoy the book. By the way, have you decided it's not 'too crazy to do it again in 2016?'

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