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    Favorite gites (private and municipal) Le Puy to SJPP???

    Thank you all! I really appreciate your replies and comments about the gites. Bon chemin!
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    Favorite gites (private and municipal) Le Puy to SJPP???

    Hello pilgrims! My husband and I are leaving next month for our walk from Le Puy to Santiago. I'm just wondering about your favorite not-to-miss gites on the Le Puy route- what are the places that have stayed in your memory long after your pilgrimage has finished? We are particularly...
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    Cost of accommodation from Le Puy to SJPDP?

    Sorry for my late response! Thank you all for your replies and extremely helpful information. We don't have the MMDD book yet, but it is on our list to get. This gives us a much better idea of how to budget and prepare. Thank you all!
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    Cost of accommodation from Le Puy to SJPDP?

    Hi everyone! My husband and I are planning to walk from Le Puy to Santiago this September. We've been looking online to find about how much is typical for pilgrim's accommodation in France, but can't come up with any numbers. I walked from SJPDP to Santiago in 2006, so I have an idea of the...
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    One year ago....

    Hi everyone! I started my Camino from SJPDP today, one year ago. I'm writing to encourage anyone who is unsure of whether or not to do it- DO IT!!!!!! :D It was an extraordinary experience that has enriched my life and will remain a part of me forever. What an adventure- full of beauty, love...
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    Walking backwards on the Camino?

    Hi folks. Have any of you walked back to where you started once you reached Santiago or Finisterre? Meaning walking two caminos, one going and one coming back the way you came? Just curious!
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    Info on Geneva route

    Hi Jill! Glad to hear you walked so late in the fall last year. I'm going to Madrid on Sept 4th, but haven't decided yet as to when I'll start my walk from SJPP. I'm going to study Spanish for two or three weeks, then hopefully walk in nice fall weather. That's my plan anyhow. Do you have any...
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    My Camino Sept 14th 2006

    Hey David. I heard the pilgrim's hostel L'Esprit du Chemin packs lunches for pilgrims that stay with them. http://www.espritduchemin.org They would probably pack one for you if you asked.
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    My Camino Sept 14th 2006

    Yes, Ulysse just posted it. That's the one I was talking about! :D
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    My Camino Sept 14th 2006

    Hey Maggie! I'll be starting around that time from SJPP and was also a little unsure of that first big day. I found out about a really nice pilgrim's hostel that you can stay in that breaks up the first day. I'm definitley planning to stop there if I'm feeling too tired. I hear they have a...
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    Introduction

    I'm really excited to hear October is such a great time to walk. Fall is my absolute favorite season, and I can't think of a better way to walk the camino! I'm going to Madrid on Sept 4th, but now will probably postpone the start of my Camino until later on, so I can catch more of October...
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    American pilgrim leaving from SJPP around Sept 8th....

    Ooooo! That sounds like a really amazing adventure. When are you starting from Geneva? Are there refugios along the way? Have a wonderful time and I do hope we meet up. Good question about how to find outdoor stores in Spain and France. I did a quick google and couldn't find anything. Maybe...
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    American pilgrim leaving from SJPP around Sept 8th....

    Hey Deborah! I'll certainly keep my eye out for ya'll on the camino. I'm sure we'll meet. I've got blonde hair, I'll have my trusty blue backpack on and I'll be walking alone. If you go to http://www.csj.org.uk click on the bookshop, then CSJ Pilgrim's guide links- that'll take you to their...
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    American pilgrim leaving from SJPP around Sept 8th....

    I appreciate all your suggestions! Those book recommendations are very helpful. I'll check them out. Thanks! Ivar- thanks for the idea of studying in Santiago. I'll have a look online for info, but if I can't find anything, I'll let you know. Cheers!
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    American pilgrim leaving from SJPP around Sept 8th....

    Hi everyone! Just bought my ticket to Madrid for Sept 4th, and will start my Camino around the 8th! This forum has been extremely helpful and I can't help but read a little each day. I'm looking forward to the walk, the challenge, the refugios!, plenty of cafe con leche, and some time for...
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    Fall foliage and flowers along the camino...

    Hey everyone! I was just wondering if you know what kind of flowers will be in bloom in September along the Camino Frances? Also, typically when do the leaves change color? What will be growing in the fields as well around this time? I'm planning on starting in SJPDP in early Sept and taking my...
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    fellow travellers on camino in September

    Hi Jeanne. I'm also a single female traveler doing the Camino sometime in early September. I haven't finalized my dates yet, as I'm not in a hurry to complete it and I plan to stay in europe for a bit after. I'd be happy to exchange emails with you and possibly meet along the way if we're going...

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