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  1. BillW

    Painful corns on foot - any advice?

    Great news. Enjoy your Camino. I hope it's everything you hope it will be. I know it was for so many of us. Buon Camino! (If you think about it, post after your Camino and let us know if the corns came back.)
  2. BillW

    Painful corns on foot - any advice?

    I trained a lot for my hike (Le Puy to Sanitago) and got corns. Mine were on my second smallest toes on the inside facing the pinky toes. (My pinky toes are slightly tilted inward, causing rubbing.) My main solution was corn pads. Sounds like that's not working or you. But just to make sure...
  3. BillW

    Le Puy route

    Great advice above. Here are a few of other thoughts... Lots of things are closed on Mondays, especially in the smaller villages, so plan to carry food/supplies especially on Sunday and Monday. The Cele Valley Variant is considered by some to be the prettiest section on just about any Camino...
  4. BillW

    Heat waves...walking in August.

    I walked Le Puy starting August 2022, which had several very hot days. As people have said, starting early helps a lot. Usually, on hot days, I tried to be done walking by 1:00PM or so. Generally, the heat didn't worry/bother me too much, but there was one day when I walking from...
  5. BillW

    New Forum Topic... Portable Clothes Wringer?

    What are "pilgies?" I'm guessing they are clothes pins, which seems like it might work well.
  6. BillW

    New Forum Topic... Portable Clothes Wringer?

    I couldn't find any posts about this topic on the forum (first time that's ever happened) so I thought I'd ask... It always seemed to me that wringing hand-washed clothes never works very well, and I wish I had a wringer available to squeeze out more water. My question for all the wise...
  7. BillW

    Camino Options

    On the Le Puy route, I think you'll find that Le Puy to Cahors has the most walkers (not the last stages near SJPDP). It's beautiful and quite popular with the French. But "busy" on Le Puy route is nothing compared to the Frances route. I found all the routes very safe, but I'm a man, so I'm not...
  8. BillW

    La Vuelta 2024 route and the Camino

    Looks like the Tour de France will not directly stop in any Spanish Camino towns this year, although it may cross over with some of the GR routes for the French routes. La Vuelta (Spain's tour), on the other hand, does cross over in some traditional stops on some of the popular Camino routes...
  9. BillW

    Via Peuceta Italy

    Haven't done the trail, but have visited Matera. Absolutely loved it. Our plan was to make it a base for a few days while we explored the area, but we were enjoying ourselves so much, that we just stayed in town and explored. It's nothing like any place I've been before. Also had an...
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  10. BillW

    Excited for my upcoming bed reservation in Borda!

    I stayed there last year. It's very nice. Enjoy.
  11. BillW

    Rest Days on the Podiensis

    Yes, it looks like schedule has changed. You may want yo consider cab. If you take train, be aware the station is several kilometers from the town so you would have to walk into town.
  12. BillW

    Rest Days on the Podiensis

    If you want to do some sight seeing on your rest day (and not just rest), then I'd suggest Figeac. A short bus ride will take you to Rocamadour which is a very cool place. Also Figeac itself has all the services you need like laundry, restaurants, etc.. Enjoy!
  13. BillW

    Starting 80k before SJPdP…..

    As you suggest, we're taking a train from Paris to Orthez, and a taxi from Orthez to Navarrenx. (I found a taxi in Orthez online, and the driver told me to contact him a day ahead of time to arrange the ride.) @Shazenalan FWIW... Here are our specific walking plans... 19km - Navarrenx to...
  14. BillW

    Starting 80k before SJPdP…..

    I'm starting in September and will be starting in Navarrenx. I walked these stages when I did the GR65 last year, and enjoyed them. Three days of walking before SJPDP.
  15. BillW

    Phone holders for hiking pole

    I took a selfie stick apart, and connected the holder to my pole with black zip ties. The button to my selfie stick also easily popped off so I just held it separately. It worked like a charm. FWIW... I only used it a few times, but it added virtually no weight, so it was still worth it.
  16. BillW

    The new Rule 3 - no more tourist vs. pilgrim debates

    It struck me when I did the Camino that everyone makes a series of decisions that defines their pilgrimage: How far you travel. What mode of transportation you use. What you carry. What type of lodging you stay in. What route you take. How much planning you do. What language you speak. What...
  17. BillW

    Alltrails app

    Does Wise Pilgrim support off-line (airplane mode) tracking? I used Map.me with downloaded maps from Gronze for my Le Puy and Camino Frances pilgrimage.
  18. BillW

    Your preferred sello (stamp)

    On the Le Puy route, stopped at a little cafe for a drink and got a stamp. The woman took the time to fill it in with a yellow pencil. Just a small touch, but I cherish this one.
  19. BillW

    Bring or Buy?

    Since most US toothpaste tubes are over 3 ounces and cannot be carried through US security, I brought a small tube with me, then bought toothpaste when I got to France. FWIW... I really disliked the French toothpaste (which I think is the same in Spain). American toothpaste tastes much better...
  20. BillW

    Starting Le Puy on Sat

    FWIW... three options in Lecture to consider. 1) There are some hot springs. It's essentially an indoor pool fed by the springs. Warning, men must wear speedos. That was a non-started for me, so I passed. 2) There is a beautiful outdoor public pool. It was closed for the season when I...

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