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  1. markmcilroy

    Starting slowly on the Le Puy route

    We stayed in Montbonnet on the first night. Just a couple of suggestions (if you haven't already) there is a excellent Face Book group https://www.facebook.com/groups/ViaPodiensis/ and the Miam miam Dodo guides books are great resources.
  2. markmcilroy

    Starting slowly on the Le Puy route

    Hi Kathy, I had a quiet chuckle when I read the title of your post.....we started on the Le Puy in May 2018 and are going back this May to carry on from Conques where we stopped. But no one can have a fast start on the Le Puy as the first hill you encounter which is still in Le Puy is rather...
  3. markmcilroy

    Rocamadour too many tourists?

    We are thinking about walking the Rocamadour variant this May but 2 different websites say the tourist numbers in Rocamadour are massive i.e over 1 million people a year which is around 4,000 people a day assuming tourists only visit for 8-9 months of the year. So in a small village with fixed...
  4. markmcilroy

    LIVE from the Camino Snowing in Chanaleilles

    Haha....or drink in every pub
  5. markmcilroy

    LIVE from the Camino Snowing in Chanaleilles

    We are Chanaleilles, which is 15km past Saugues on the Le Puy route, it has been snowing since very early morning. About 6-7 inches has settled and it’s minus 1. Some pilgrims have continued to walk but this is a planned rest day for us. Others have bussed out. At the moment we have the gite to...
  6. markmcilroy

    Transport options, Lyon to Le Puy?

    hmmmm....yes you are right...I am sure the site I check said 7 and 8.....so we maybe ok. thanks for that.
  7. markmcilroy

    Transport options, Lyon to Le Puy?

    Thanks Kit, yep a layover is an option but would sooner if possible spend that time in small village, good to know about the tourism office.
  8. markmcilroy

    Transport options, Lyon to Le Puy?

    We fly into Lyon on a train strike day May 7th (knowing that these strike days may change ) around midday and I am trying to sort out how to get down to Le Puy from the Lyon airport that afternoon. 1. BlaBlacar at the moment doesn't have any trips available. 2. There is a bus but this seems to...
  9. markmcilroy

    LePuy help, please!

    Hi Chloe Rose, I have or we have had your site open as a tab on the laptop for the past 4 months or so...I didn't even notice the ads. We are off to do the Le Puy soon in early May , I did the whole CF last year and the previous year. We are really looking forward to it...not too sure about the...
  10. markmcilroy

    Travel Insurance for New Zealanders

    .....yes, you are all right it is 6000m in height not distance, but the policy wording doesn't say height it says "NOT COVERED Hiking /Trekking/Tramping over 6000 metres" hence my assumption it was distance...duh! I do appreciate the information given so far.
  11. markmcilroy

    Travel Insurance for New Zealanders

    Hi Lynda, thanks for that, we are starting around the 7th May.
  12. markmcilroy

    Travel Insurance for New Zealanders

    We are planning our 3rd Camino in 3 years (Le Puy this time) and have just been checking out our travel insurance options. I checked a site that rates travel insurance products and the insurance from Countdown was rated very highly.....however on checking the policy wording any Hiking / trekking...

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