rsmith0000
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances (2013) Frances (2014) St. Oswald's Way (2015) Le Puy (2016) Portugues (2018)
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We are planning to take the alternate route out of Le Puy and stay in the village of Bains, reducing the first day's distance to about 15 km from 24 km. Has anyone gone that way? Is it tricky to find?
but your first day is probably the best time to walk a little bit further than you normally would!
Sorry -- one more question.
We are walking as far as Cahors but I don't think we have quite enough time. Our schedule allows no rest days and I think that's unrealistic. If you were to skip one or two stages between Le Puy and Cahors, what would they be? We don't want to miss the most picturesque or historic towns. We are assuming it will be possible to take a taxi or bus, if necessary. Not sure if France has the equivalent of "Taxis by Luis" that seemed to be everywhere on the Camino in Spain!
Merci beaucoup!!
This is off-the-tourist-track and very small town France, all the way from Le Puy past Conques. Towns so small that they often do not have grocery stores. And I do mean very small - with population maybe 500. Bains might have 50. Monistrol might have 1000. The kids get bussed to school. So there isn't really nighttime entertainment, apart from the conversation over wine with other walkers.Is there much to see and do
Come now. I suggest a travel edition of Rummikub instead. They weigh about the same. But you can play Rummikub with other walkers as well. No need to worry about language barriers.... a pack of playing cards ...
Many thanks for the additional information and insights, Falcon, Kitsambler, Doogman and NavyBlue. I think I will bring a pack of playing cards and I'm rethinking leaving the Kindle behind! Sounds like we will have many quiet evenings. If anybody has recommendations for the best gites, I would be grateful -- but don't want to impose on your time. Thanks, again.
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