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JabbaPapa I insisted on staying there so I only have myself to blame.
Good that bedbugs are evicted, because albergue is a gem. I am going to stay there next time I am in Montepellier. I wonder if this period chaise lounge is still there;)
JabbaPapa I smiled to myself when I read your post about the amazing parish albergue in Montpellier.
Indeed it is one of the most beautiful albergues on the whole camino. It is organised in the old sacristy and furnished with the period furniture. Pilgrim's beds are rather simple, bathroom is...
I cycled Via Tolosana in 2012 and in 90% percent of the albergues I was by myself. I was just given a keys to the empty hostels. Saying that - I will never ever forget welcoming committee ready for me in the morning in one of the small towns in the Pyrenean area...yeah
However if it is your...
Kanga mentioned walking on and off Canal du Midi. I cycled exclusively along the Canal du Midi and it was just incredible. Not to mention that small canal that joins CdM. Absolutely unforgettable.
While doing Via Tolosana I highly recommend a detour to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (between Arles and Saint-Gilles). Obviously, you have to be armed with professional anti-mosquito spray. Saintes-Maries is a heart of Camargue. And the place where Saint James’ mother Salome is buried. Surely you...
I agree with all your posts above. Via Tolosana is demanding and incredible. Arles with its Roman arena and Romanesque St Tropheme; Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, in the Middle Ages the third most important pilgrimage centre after Rome and Compostela, Montpellier, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert - voted one of...
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