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  1. kelleymac

    Elevation gains and losses

    There were days I could walk farther than the recommended stages in my walk from Le Puy to Conques (2017). But then I would come upon a day where the next village/rest stop was either 10km or 45km away. The hills definitely slowed me down, I came to hate going down a hill because I knew I...
  2. kelleymac

    Do You Need Sleeping Bag in April?

    I carried a light weight down sleeping bag (three season) on the via podiensis in Sept-Oct 2017. I did not need the sleeping bag every night, but did need it at some places. As always, it depends where you plan to stay the night. I like knowing that no matter what, I will be warm at night...
  3. kelleymac

    Guide Book for Camino Le Puy

    There were also auberges that were more like camino albergues-- that had kitchens where we could make our own food.
  4. kelleymac

    Guide Book for Camino Le Puy

    I walked carrying my own stuff, but accommodation and food in 2017 was about 30-40 euros/day. Accomodation usually came with dinner and breakfast.
  5. kelleymac

    LIVE from the Camino Walking from Le Puy - after a rocky (anxious) start!

    The tourist offices in France are great. They speak English and you will have no problem. Just ask them to book a place for you, and then start walking. -- The hills are hard on that part of the chemin, so take you time! :) Another thought -- once I was walking and decided to take an...
  6. kelleymac

    Accommodations and Services on the Le Puy Route

    thank-you!
  7. kelleymac

    LIVE from the Camino WOW what a different Le Puy, and I like it!!!

    Great to hear families are out on pilgrimage. :) Have fun with those hills.
  8. kelleymac

    Spontaneous Camino

    Thinking of you as finish my coffee and head to do morning chores in the barn. I pray that God grants you grace and joy. Bon Chemin- Kate
  9. kelleymac

    Spontaneous Camino

    Enjoy the hills and more hills! And lentils (hooray!)-- and wonderful people. Go the pilgrimage mass at the cathedral at 7am -- it's wonderful with a surprise at the end. There is (was in fall 2017) a very nice municipal camp ground in Saugues on the west side of the village. Hot showers...
  10. kelleymac

    Le Puy musings and plannings....

    Hi Julesy-- I walked from Le Puy to Conques in the Fall of 2018. A few thoughts: I was surprised at how much the hills slowed me down compared to walking on the Frances. Another issue was that there are not gîtes every few miles-- and I would come upon a day where I could walk 10 km or 45...
  11. kelleymac

    Rocamadour too many tourists?

    Is there a gîte for pilgrims in Rocamadour?
  12. kelleymac

    Le Puy musings and plannings....

    "Another factor to consider is that, quite unlike the Camino Frances, there are not lodgings generally available between towns, and the towns are not closely spaced. So that, although you may feel like walking another 10 km, there's no lodging there." I ran into this. I ended up slowing down...
  13. kelleymac

    Le Puy musings and plannings....

    My french is pretty bad. Well, really bad. I walked from Le Puy to Conques in 2016 in late Sept. I had no problem going day to day and finding food and a place to stay. I walked with some people from Quebec for a few days, and then went off on my own. The tourist offices speak english and...
  14. kelleymac

    A question about booking ahead on the Le Puy without a phone...

    I think you can do it without a phone: The French people are great at helping. Just start out saying that you're sorry you don't speak French, and that you need help. Something like: Pardon-- Je ne parle pas francais-- je suis desolee, mais parlez-vous anglais? J'ai besoin d'aide. I...
  15. kelleymac

    Struggling on the Le Puy

    One thing I love about France, is the support I get when I try to speak French. And I am slow and I am sure I butcher the words at times and hurt peoples' ears. I know that my french is really bad, as I studied french decades ago, and have forgotten everything pretty much-- But people are...
  16. kelleymac

    Struggling on the Le Puy

    The walk out of Conques is exhausting. Give yourself a break and rest for a bit. Get some good food, get a good night sleep.-- I had a hard time on the Chemin too. I walked two years ago- sept/october. I kept falling in with non-pilgrim folk, that is to say, people interested in a holiday...
  17. kelleymac

    Hello pilgrims

    Me too. I learned so much about "my stuff" by carrying it. In short, I have too much stuff in my life, and spend too much time on it. I also like to see where the day takes me. :) I wish you a bon chemin!
  18. kelleymac

    Hello pilgrims

    I walked from Le Puy to Conques in late Sept, early Oct 2017. I didn't call ahead-- but when I joined up with a larger group I did. There is a forum on the Le Puy where there is a lot of information. :) -- There were a lot of hills on this route, and I walked more slowly than on the...
  19. kelleymac

    To book or not to book!

    I booked ahead most days... but there were some days I didn't. There were some villages that had places with kitchens-- and those I did not call the day ahead. I did call ahead in the morning whenever there were meals involved. :)
  20. kelleymac

    LePuy to SJPdP-food & lodgings

    I usually walk a bit more than the regular stopping points, averaging about 20-24 miles per day on the Camino from SJPP to Santiago. Last Fall I walked from Le Puy to Conques, and could not keep that pace. There were more hills (up and down, and up and down, and up), and even if I did add 5...

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