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  1. Anthony Rocco

    Le Puy route

    We saw cyclists now and then, but they disappeared when we hit uphill stretches that would be incredibly challenging. We assumed they went on the roads in these areas. Not much car or truck traffic on this route. The few bigger towns, Cahors and Moissac, would be a joy ride on a bike.
  2. Anthony Rocco

    Take my vitamins?

    I brought my vitamins and medications (ibuprofen, aspirin, diarhea/constipation -related)_with me when I walked from Le Puy last September, and my wife brought hers. We put them in plastic bags, some distinguishable in the same bag. The weight addition was negligible and they take up very...
  3. Anthony Rocco

    Which route to take after Figeac?

    We walked from Le Puy last September. We knew we would not walk this way again, so we did a lot of research. We spent two nights in Figeac, enjoying the old city there and taking the bus to and from Roccamadeur the next day. It was picture perfect weather and we had plenty of up and down walking...
  4. Anthony Rocco

    Who's counting…

    You will enjoy it immensely, and you are doing it at the right time. We walked last September from Le Puy to Moissac. It was brutally hot. One could see from all our stays with blankets piled up that hot is not something they are accustomed to. But it was sooo beautiful and the villages, towns...
  5. Anthony Rocco

    Who's counting…

    I wish you well on the Ignaciano. We have done the entire route from Loyola to Manresa. It was an unforgettable journey we talk about often. From Loyola to La Guardia, it's mountains. We were told to walk it in September and it was already a bit chilly with some cold rain. I pray you get...
  6. Anthony Rocco

    Who's counting…

    We still have 3 months till we head to Bayonne to start the Baztan. It seems like an eternity from now, but we already have what we plan to take set aside, ready to pack. That's how eager we are. Ultreia, y'all!
  7. Anthony Rocco

    Who's counting…

    When we started walking our first camino ten years ago, for our first week we kept asking ourselves why would anyone do this? That was followed by why would anyone do this again? But when we arrived in Santiago, it a was a nannosecond before we started thinking about and planning our next one...
  8. Anthony Rocco

    Saint-Privat-d’Allier

    Interesting. For the record, SPdA was our least favorite stop last September. It was an ominous beginning that fortunately was erased with each passing day. The camino ranks among our favorites.
  9. Anthony Rocco

    Deciding among a few Caminos

    I've done 1 and 2 but not the reverse. My unreserved recommendation is number 1. The walk to Cahors is unforgettable, so many wonderful places along the way. Cahors was not our final stop, but we had time to explore. We had zero expectations for this town and in the end, fell in love with it...
  10. Anthony Rocco

    Accommodations and Services on the Le Puy Route

    I agree. We walked most unexpectedly in 90 degree heat with a searing sun. Those uphills were brutal. Fortunately, for the steep uphill leaving Conques, it was cool and misty. I reached the top of the hill before my wife, a slow walker, and you may recall the pilgrim rest area there. 8 French...
  11. Anthony Rocco

    Accommodations and Services on the Le Puy Route

    We started mid-September in 2023. We walked from Le Puy to Moissac and we did take a day off the trail to visit Roccamdour. We also took time to visit St. Cirq Lepopie, if I recall the spelling correctly. (Despite trying so hard to learn French, it was hopeless!) Both places are unforgettable...
  12. Anthony Rocco

    Seven days of walking in France prior to St. Jean de Pied Port

    We walked the Le Puy camino a few months ago in September/October. It is an unforgettable camino, well marked, well served. The Malle Postale provides superb baggage movement. The scenery, the villages, the cuisine, the history...this is the first time we've been to the Old France. Because it...
  13. Anthony Rocco

    Seven days of walking in France prior to St. Jean de Pied Port

    It is a beautiful village, and when we went back to visit last May (the first time in 10 years), we were stunned that they suddenly had decided to put their Basqueness outfront. 10 years ago, it seemed like delightful French village. Now when you walk down the main street, it's Basque souvenirs...
  14. Anthony Rocco

    Seven days of walking in France prior to St. Jean de Pied Port

    I acknowledge that your goal is SJPdP. Even so, let me offer you an alternative. Since you are starting in Biarritz/Bayonne (they are practically twin towns), if you are up for a real Pyrenees adventure, walk the Baztan to Pamplona. You can get a Baztan credencial at the cathedral in Bayonne...
  15. Anthony Rocco

    Elevation gains and losses

    Yes! We walked in September and put the Cicerone on my Kindle. It was spot on. I must admit that this proved to be the most challenging of the 9 caminos we have walked. The elevation change was imposing, but it was the 90 degree days and searing sun that slowed us down to the point that what we...
  16. Anthony Rocco

    Breakfast Timing

    We had walked in France before and knew about the coffee issue...and it was an issue for me. I simply cannot get going (or keep going) without coffee. On our first camino there (The Arle) the packets of instant coffee available at Carrefours were good enough, perhaps better than the coffee we...
  17. Anthony Rocco

    Breakfast Timing

    Yep...and another piece of advice: If you don't speak French, learn as much as you can. Most of the pellerin are French and they make the experience so much more meaningful. One of our most unforgettable moments was when I reached the top after the climb out of Conques about a minute before my...
  18. Anthony Rocco

    Breakfast Timing

    We walked from Le Puy from mid-September to mid-October. Not a problem. If you plan to start early, they will have a grab and go ready for you. Dinner is not early, but it's worth waiting for. While we in the past were always early to bed, early to hit the road, generally skipping breakfast and...
  19. Anthony Rocco

    Le Puy route

    I will be honest: beauty matching the Primitivo, a walk through medieval history, architecture, unforgettable memories made every day. That's the good part. The bad? The French love this Camino but tend to take it in chunks. For those of us coming from further away who plan to walk farther, it...
  20. Anthony Rocco

    Timing a Le Puy GR65 Trek

    We walked from Toulouse to the Arles to the Aragones 6 years ago, crossing the Pyrenees at Somport. Gorgeous, unforgettable. But...we learned how different it is walking in France than Spain. This year, walking the Podiensis from Le Puy, it is truly as lovely as any Camino. I rank it up there...

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