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  1. BShea

    Starting slowly on the Le Puy route

    Switchback = Lacets, one of my favorite French words. Lacets = shoelaces
  2. BShea

    London to Le Puy

    Bonjour Liz... I'm not sure about flying from Australia, but I've found flying into Barcelona (BCN) to be the least expensive route. You may want to check it out? There are cheap flights from BCN to Lyon (LYS) via Easyjet. Bon chemin!
  3. BShea

    More accommodation questions

    When I stayed here, I had a room all to myself with my own bathroom.
  4. BShea

    Camino Le Puy ending in SJPDP - anticlimactic?

    I love ending in SJPdP! As you arrive you enter through the arch and it felt like a wonderful accomplishment. After that experience, I felt the arrival into SdC was anti-climatic. No adorable archway, just a long haul to the Cathedral. That said... most French walkers end in Roncevalles.
  5. BShea

    Le Cele variant advice needed !

    I walked the Cele the first week of September (2017). From Cabrerets, I walked to Conduche, by-passing Bouzies. There is an old train station there that has been converted into a restaurant. You can access the old train rails from the back terrace. I followed the rails back towards Bouzies, but...
  6. BShea

    List of Albergues, Le Puy to St. Jean PP

    Bus 816 goes from the Biarritz airport to Bayonne train station 20 min, 2€ Bus 811 goes from Bayonne train station to Mauleon, 90 min, 2€. http://transports64.fr/horaires-interurbains?lang=fr From Mauleon, you could also take the 811 bus to Aroue or the 824 bus to Navarrenx, both are towns...
  7. BShea

    Demi pension meals

    We must be related. You left off no elbows on the table and napkin in your lap ;) As for country rules, I grew up in a snooty suburb of Los Angeles, so???
  8. BShea

    Demi pension meals

    I know that it's frustrating to pay the same as the carnivores and, for me, drinkers (I don't drink alcohol either), but most demi pension meals only cost 12-15€. My restaurant experience is that I can easily be charged that for a salad - forget about adding a dessert for that price. In the end...
  9. BShea

    Demi pension meals

    Hello fellow vegetarian... I am a strict lacto ovo vegetarian (for over 45 years) and have never had a problem eating well on the chemin in France. I always warn the host when I reserve and then, once again upon arrival. It seems that the hosts are getting used to this request and are well...
  10. BShea

    Favourite accomodation from Le Puy to SJPP?

    Here is a list of my favorite gites. Honestly, in France, it’s hard to go wrong. People I met that were in other gites loved where they stayed as well. My judgment is mostly based on the meals I had, which is a highlight of La Voie du Puy. I kept a daily blog...
  11. BShea

    Le Puy and Frances compared

    Both times I walked Le Chemin du Puy, I befriended many people who were walking all the way to Santiago. It was really hard to say goodbye when I ran out of days - like I was leaving the party too early. I just didn't have the luxury of that much time away, but I'd walk the whole way in a...
  12. BShea

    I am really doing this AGAIN...

    O.K., now I'm even more confused... Your ticket to the city of Lyon bypasses Paris. In order to catch your train, you will need to go back to the airport. You may want to check to see if your ticket is changeable. See if you can leave from the Gare de Lyon rather than Paris CDG with a...
  13. BShea

    I am really doing this AGAIN...

    I think there's some confusion here. The city of Paris has 7 train stations. (8 if you include the one at the airport) One of the train stations is called "la Gare de Lyon". It is the station you use to go to Lyon from the city of Paris. Lyon Part-Dieu is the name of the train station in the...
  14. BShea

    I am really doing this AGAIN...

    You can actually get a train at CDG directly to Lyon Part-Dieu which may save you some time and money. Another option for getting from Lyon to Le Puy is with blablacar.fr, which is a rideshare. There are usually several rides every day. Le Puy is a beautiful town and worth a visit. There is a...
  15. BShea

    Walking from Le Puy for a week - and transport links.

    I find it difficult and even stressful to determine an exact ending point. There are just so many variables along the way. I prefer the freedom of just walking as far as I can get, then using local transportation to get me to where I need to be on my return date. This is a good planner to help...
  16. BShea

    L'Amis de Saint Jacques

    @BHop - My understanding is that each region has their own chapter of Amis de Saint Jacques de Compostelle. Here is the main site with links to the various chapters: http://www.compostelle.asso.fr/fr/liens-utiles How's your French? This is my favorite site for finding accommodations on the Le...
  17. BShea

    Le Puy route anyone?

    @Katia Taam, but aren't you starting in Aire s/Ardour? If you're starting in Le Puy, I'll be two days ahead, so we may meet up! How far do you 'plan' on walking each day?
  18. BShea

    Le Puy route anyone?

    I love the Le Puy route! And yes, this will be my third time. I'm actually walking the Frances in May with my non-English speaking Mexican sister-in-law (I chose Spain for her benefit) but I couldn't resist the airfare in September, so I succumbed. Two caminos/chemins in one year? I've become...
  19. BShea

    Le Puy route anyone?

    The incredibly low airfares to Europe are beckoning me to walk 21 days on the Le Puy route (Via Podiensis) again in September 2017. I’m looking at walking Sept 4rd – Sept 24th from Le Puy to Eauze or possibly Aire Sur l’Ardour. If you’ve ever dreamt of walking in France but have hesitated due...
  20. BShea

    Barcelonne du Gers. Owner of a gite looking for pilgrims on the Way

    I'm very confused by these posts. I stayed at the Hospitalet du Cosset in May 2016 and had a wonderful experience. The gite was clean and nicely renovated. Each room only had two beds. The meal was wonderful and the hostess was great. The gite was full and I was grateful to have gotten a place...

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