- Time of past OR future Camino
- Past? Not enough.
Future? Sure!
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Bon chemin. Waymarks take alert vision! Have fun.Just started this morning from Vézelay
Looking forward to hearing all about this Camino, which I have never walked. But I wonder is the Esprit du Chemin the new place run by the owners of a SJPP albergue of the same name? I had read that they moved to a less traveled camino, and this would be a good candidate! I stayed in their place in SJPP more than a decade ago, and still remember it well. Wishing you a wonderful camino, Laurie
Looking forward to hearing all about this Camino, which I have never walked. But I wonder is the Esprit du Chemin the new place run by the owners of a SJPP albergue of the same name? I had read that they moved to a less traveled camino, and this would be a good candidate! I stayed in their place in SJPP more than a decade ago, and still remember it well. Wishing you a wonderful camino, Laurie
Yes, this is the same place. A wonderful, welcome spot to stop.Looking forward to hearing all about this Camino, which I have never walked. But I wonder is the Esprit du Chemin the new place run by the owners of a SJPP albergue of the same name? I had read that they moved to a less traveled camino, and this would be a good candidate! I stayed in their place in SJPP more than a decade ago, and still remember it well. Wishing you a wonderful camino, Laurie
Just started this morning from Vézelay: there is a music festival this weekend, so no service in the basilica, but a really nice mass in la Cordell.
Finally started around 9:30, way to late for the 35°C which are hitting the region...
But now in the "L'esprit du Chemin", the best albergue in the world
Will try to update regularly...
Buen Camino, Jacques-D.
Just discovered this thread @jdpiguet ,thank you so much for sharing. Well done on your achievement!
After many nights spent planning a version 2 of the VF for next Summer (with variants) I suddenly thought 'noooooo' and ... somehow the Vezelay route came to mind. Why, I have no idea! So I came on here to have some of your feedbacks.
Sounds good to me from what I have read so far! I have just ordered the guidebook
Done!
Just arrived in St-Jean-Pied-de-Port...
41 days, 11 rainy and 5 with very dense fog in the morning.
The Vézelay route has confirmed:
- It's a lonely way: I met 15 pilgrim only.
- There is a lot of tarmac, more than 80%.
- You go through very different landscapes
- You must be ready for very different hostages: from private person to gite with hospitalier, through small municipal with a cabinet full of food and a box for the money...
- It's a must to plan 2-3 days ahead and to inform that you are coming: some places will open just for you, or the key must be organized via the mairie (which is closed Sat. and Sun.)
But it was a really enjoyable Camino.
Now a rest day and I will continue to Valcarlos.
Buen Camino, Jacques-D.
J... somehow the Vezelay route came to mind...
T'is but a small world!Oh! I could maybe offer lodgings near St Astier
I have decided to do the first part of the Via Lemovicemsis and have the guide book - a god start. When I walked from Chartres to Dax about 5 years ago, I found my little backpacking tent was very useful. I am debating wether to carry tent, sleeping bag and sleeping mat (about 3.5kg total weight) and no cooking equipment, or trust that I may find places to stay. I am 71 this year and my pace will be steady but days will be short! (I can't believe that I have just written that!)
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