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  1. rhmocha

    Sending deposit to Gite from the US or Canada

    I booked our first week of accommodation in 2014 and just explained that it would be difficult to make a deposit since we were in Canada. They all accepted that, so no deposit was made, but some of them asked that we reconfirm by phone or email two days before arrival.
  2. rhmocha

    Montreal du Gers Accommadation

    We stayed at La Maison des Agapanthes in the fall of 2014, and highly recommend it. We had a large room and private bath. The meals were wonderful, as was the presentation. In fact, it was one of our favorite places when we think about the food on the walk. Bon Chemin!
  3. rhmocha

    Blogging on the Via podiensis

    Your blog is great, and the photos are beautiful. We walked that route last fall, and the cepes were a highlight. Enjoy the Aubrac plateau - hope you have good weather for it as we did. Bon Chemin!! Linda
  4. rhmocha

    How late in September can I start from Le Puy

    We arrived in SJPDP on Oct 17 last year, and noticed a few places had closed by then, or were preparing to close. Some of the hosts were very tired and looking forward to their holiday! We were phoning ahead for reservations, so if they told us they were closed, we were able to contact another...
  5. rhmocha

    Off to the airport in a couple of hours...

    Bon Chemin to both of you!
  6. rhmocha

    Our Journey Continues...

    I will enjoy following your blog as we walked this route last fall. The scenery is spectacular! Enjoy. Bon Chemin, Linda
  7. rhmocha

    Sleeping bag in September?

    We were fine with just silk liners last Sep/Oct, as the gites provided blankets or quilts, and it was hot weather at that time. Bon chemin! Linda
  8. rhmocha

    10 Days on Camino Le Puy - which section should we walk?

    Hi Gavin! I'm enjoying your blog and it's bringing back lots of great memories from last September. You will like Bio Gite in Livinhac - the owner, Andreas is such a nice man, and while he was cooking us a delicious pasta dinner, he had wonderful music playing in the kitchen. We also avoided...
  9. rhmocha

    Transport Service between hostels/albergues on the La Puy Route

    Unfortunately I don't have the name- we were staying in a very nice Chambre d'hote in Barcelonne-du-Gers (l'Hospitalet du Cosset) and our hostess called on our behalf. Linda
  10. rhmocha

    Transport Service between hostels/albergues on the La Puy Route

    We walked the GR65 last fall, and many of the French pilgrims were having their bags transported. We also got a ride one day with a transport van, although space is limited, so you need to make arrangements in advance. They seem to be very efficient, although we did not use them for our...
  11. rhmocha

    Accomodation along the Le Puy way- Le Puy en Velay to Conques

    In Estaing we stayed at Chambres d'hotes Lamarelle - email :lamarelle12@orange.fr Phone 0670881661. It is not in the MMDD. We were having trouble with availability in Estaing, and I believe someone gave us the number. Nice room and breakfast. There is a website too.
  12. rhmocha

    Accomodation along the Le Puy way- Le Puy en Velay to Conques

    Here is a suggestion for Espeyrac - Chambre d'hotes La Maison Viala. We really enjoyed staying there last September. The hosts are a very nice couple and speak English. Their email address is as follows - asso.espritlibre@gmail.com It is located right on the GR, just past the town. It is also in...
  13. rhmocha

    Cele Valley

    The GR goes right by Pech Merle, so we walked to it - it's a fairly steep climb to it from Cabrerets, but the view is great. We had not booked a tour ahead and consequently could not get one in English unless we waited for quite awhile. They gave us an English guide booklet to use though, and it...
  14. rhmocha

    Cele Valley

    Hello edandjoan! Here are our stages in the Cele and where we stayed: St. Eulalie - Chambre d'hotes Les Anons du Cele (recommend!) Marcilhac-sur-Cele - Gite d'etape Accueil St. Pierre Le Bout du Lieu (just before Cabrerets) Chambre d'hotes Un Jardin dans la Falaise (recommend!) St. Cirq - Hotel...
  15. rhmocha

    Cele Valley

    We walked this varient last September (22nd - 27th). We thought signage was good, but still managed to get lost leaving Beduer! It was no problem, as we just walked the road until it connected with the GR. Accommodation was definitely more challenging, as the villages are very small, so we...
  16. rhmocha

    Booking ahead?

    Hi Eilish, We had beautiful weather with highs in the low-mid 20's. It was 25 on Oct 17 when we walked into SJPDP! Not sure if that is typical, but we sure enjoyed it! Cheers, Linda
  17. rhmocha

    Booking ahead?

    We walked from Le Puy to SJPDP last Sep/Oct, and it was very busy in September. We had booked the first week from home, which made the beginning of the walk more relaxing. We saw some pilgrims on Day 3 who were not happy, as they had to walk an extra 5 km in the hot sun that afternoon in order...
  18. rhmocha

    Staying in Le Puy

    Need to make a correction- we stayed Sep 2014, not 2012.
  19. rhmocha

    Staying in Le Puy

    We stayed there for two nights in Sep 2012. There were no other "pilgrims" there, mostly French tourists. The check in time was very late- 5:30 pm, so we had to wait at a nearby bar for over two hours, as no one was there. The bar did not serve food either, so we had to wait for the epicerie to...
  20. rhmocha

    English speaking walkers on the Le Puy route

    We started from Le Puy on Sep.8th, and are in Arzacq-Arraziguet tonight. We both had French in high school (many years ago!) but have coped with making reservations by phone, ordering from menus etc just fine. There have been a few communal dinners when we couldn't join in the conversation and...

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