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  1. AcrossTheWater3008

    Love This!

    A friend just sent this beautiful message... thought I should share it...!
  2. AcrossTheWater3008

    What did you forget that you would bring with you the second time?

    I keep forgetting my nail clippers which I always need when traveling but not at home...., goodness know why I always have an irritating nail to snip when walking but not at home normally! I have a collection of Spanish, French, Portuguese nail clippers from my various Camino... Another item is...
  3. AcrossTheWater3008

    Any Drinking Water Concerns?

    The water in Spain is fine to drink apparently... but I do get “controlled” diarrhoea when drinking the fountain water. I do have a sensitive tummy ... my daughter and sister were fine when they walked with me on separate occasions and, as far as I know, most pilgrims are ok drinking from...
  4. AcrossTheWater3008

    Flights - Carry on Rucksack

    Hi I never “insist” on carrying my osprey as a carry on.... my weight is usually 5 kg (exceeded 8 kg once) and quite flat.... and EasyJet was ok with my pack. If it was packed to bursting (which has never happened), I would put it in the hold. I never bring toiletries other than my special...
  5. AcrossTheWater3008

    Flights - Carry on Rucksack

    Hi I have walked several Caminos flying from London Gatwick and Stansted using EasyJet, Vueling and Ryanair (once) and I have never checked in my Exos 48 osprey backpack. I have never had problems with being stopped and told to pay to put my pack in the hold although on 2 occasions, my pack was...
  6. AcrossTheWater3008

    Getting from Pedrafita to O Cebreiro

    Hey Bala I was at O Cebreiro recently and met a couple of Italians who got picked up from Madrid airport to OC using Bla Bla car ... so it’s was literally a “door to door “ transfer from the airport to the start of their Camino from OC! Sounds like a great car pooling arrangement!
  7. AcrossTheWater3008

    Major heat warning for this weekend

    We are in Arzúa tonight and the temperature has been great - 27C in the day and 18C this evening (almost needed a cardigan whilst outside!) Let’s hope the weather continues to be kind.... weather appears cloudy tomorrow, (or rather today, as it’s almost 0200 now) maximum 23C - should be great...
  8. AcrossTheWater3008

    LIVE from the Camino Lourdes to St Jean Pied de Port

    Hey Janet I wish you Bon Chemin! You are welcome...! Always happy to share whatever little knowledge I have! Hope the weather will be good for your Camino! We are in Arzúa tonight and the temperature is a tolerable 18C now....the highest today was 27C, I believe so it’s been great for...
  9. AcrossTheWater3008

    Major heat warning for this weekend

    Yes...! It is very hot on the Camino Frances... my daughter and I are walking from Ponferrada. The hike to Villafranca del Berzoi was horrendous at a modest 31C and was hard going... we finished our 3L water supply (constantly refilling along the way!) jz as we got into Villafranca!.... From...
  10. AcrossTheWater3008

    LIVE from the Camino Lourdes to St Jean Pied de Port

    Hi Thank you for your kind response...Izzy is my little French “daughter” and we are still in contact. Am hoping that we will meet again soon! She is a wonderfully kind person, indeed, a gift in so many ways. Am on the Camino Frances currently with my daughter.... she is enjoying it and...
  11. AcrossTheWater3008

    LIVE from the Camino Lourdes to St Jean Pied de Port

    Day 7 St-Jean-Ibarre to St Jean Pied de Port 20.6 km We have reached St Jean Pied De Port..... it took us 7 hours 30 mins which included several stops as well as an almost 2 hour lunch at St Jean Le Vieux! We left the Gîte at 0800 hours after the Italian pilgrims who had gone on their way. One...
  12. AcrossTheWater3008

    LIVE from the Camino Lourdes to St Jean Pied de Port

    Hi Thanks for your response... yes indeed, I missed the Albergue in Lourdes and the special Gîte in Arudy.... You are indeed correct. I have had some missed opportunities walking this route the way I would have done, had it had been planned that I was to do it solo... A friend was to walk the...
  13. AcrossTheWater3008

    LIVE from the Camino Lourdes to St Jean Pied de Port

    Day 6 Mauléon-Licharre to Saint-Just-Ibarre 22.3 km 6 hours 15 mins Today’s hike is enjoyable... the scenery were stunning and the constant uphill feels great! Izzy and I started late today at 0900 hours after exchanging some news with our French roommate who was heading to Lourdes... telling...
  14. AcrossTheWater3008

    LIVE from the Camino Lourdes to St Jean Pied de Port

    Day 5 Hopital Sainte Blaise to Mauléon-Licharre 14 km 4.5 hours Another beautiful today! Temperature was 19C at 0700 hours and it had rained in the night as our clothes were a little damp.. we had hand washed them and left them out all night.... It’s lovely just the two of us in the Gîte. As...
  15. AcrossTheWater3008

    LIVE from the Camino Lourdes to St Jean Pied de Port

    Day 4 Oloron Sainte Marie to Hopital Sainte Blaise 23 km 7 hours 20 mins Izzy and I are sitting in a Michelin star restaurant Auberg Lausset in Hopital Sainte Blaise! We also had a beautifully delicious lunch at a restaurant called Chez Germaine at Geus Oloron (05 59 88 00 65) all for €15. We...
  16. AcrossTheWater3008

    LIVE from the Camino Lourdes to St Jean Pied de Port

    Day 3 Arudy to Oloron Sainte Marie 22.8 km 7hours 15 mins We reached Oloron at 1445 hours. Had a wonderfully presented breakfast by my hosts ... different types of cheeses, locally sourced yoghurt and homemade brioche and brown bread smelt her newly baked bread last night whilst dozing off...
  17. AcrossTheWater3008

    LIVE from the Camino Lourdes to St Jean Pied de Port

    Hi LGLG No.... I have to return to London on 17 July and then walk with my daughter 30 th July from Ponferrada to Santiago... initially I wanted to walk Lourdes to Santiago but wanted to accompany my daughter on her maiden Camino.... so another time , will certainly think of linking up with the...
  18. AcrossTheWater3008

    LIVE from the Camino Lourdes to St Jean Pied de Port

    Hi The American priest and his brother highly rated the monastery in Betharram, which means you could give Asson a miss.... If I had to stay in Asson, I would go for hotel reservations. I don’t think there is anywhere else cheap to stay in Asson other than where we were... Happy preparation...
  19. AcrossTheWater3008

    LIVE from the Camino Lourdes to St Jean Pied de Port

    Day 2 - Asson to Arudy 18.8 km (6 hours) Izzy and I started from the Gîte at 0815 hours. It was a cooler day and we got to Bruges easily. We had breakfast and went on our way soon. We did a lot of woods walking and climbing, ascending to almost 600m just before Sante Colombo. The waymarks can...
  20. AcrossTheWater3008

    LIVE from the Camino Lourdes to St Jean Pied de Port

    Day 1 - Lourdes to Asson 23.5 km (6 hr 15 mins) I started earlyish on 8 July 2018 (0800 hrs) and the Sanctuary was filled with people, being a Sunday! On the way, I picked up a light weight walking pole for €7.90. My backpack was heavy for the route (8 kg - should have been 6.5 kg - for my...

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