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Eauze is in that part of France (past Condom and before reaching the Pyrenees foothills) that sees few walkers except the through-walkers -- less of the week or weekend French hiking groups that are the mainstay in the more scenic parts of the Le Puy route. So most of the overnight guests anywhere are of the tourist sort, and not pilgrims. It's the part of the Le Puy route where I grit my teeth and just plod on.An unpleasant family dinner at Nadine's house in Eauze ...
Hola Rebekah, the hospitality world has been experiencing your complaint on an increased basis. The city restaurants can demand a credit card number, unfortunately this option is not open to you. To the people involved with the above, hope you get caught in the rain on Friday! Rebekah I hope you and Paddy really enjoyed the chicken. I'll pack a bottle of vino tinto to share? MMy husband this afternoon roasted a chicken and potatoes, and prepared two kinds of veg. I made up the double bedroom, and the pilgrim room downstairs, as five pilgrims contacted us to say they'd be here this evening.
None of them showed up. Three of them wrote or texted to say they couldn't make it. The other two just didn't arrive, no word, nothing.
If your host is cranky, it might be due to all kinds of reasons. Including other pilgrims!
(although this way, we get to eat all we want, and not have to be sure everyone's finished before we have any chicken!)
We think that the pilgrim should thank and not demand and that the pilgrimage to Santiago is an experience of simple life and adaptation to everything, but where is the limit where the pilgrim should not complain about a service that pays or for the deal received? Without doubt when we are well treated we forget what we do not like and emphasize the bad things when we have been treated badly.
An unpleasant family dinner at Nadine's house in Eauze with constant criticism of everyone, making you feel that pilgrim is just who she says, the wrong advice about the Way of one who has not walked it and an excessive commercial sense makes that unpleasant experience must be said.
Rebekah that must have been so deflating and annoying for you. I hope this does not happen too often.My husband this afternoon roasted a chicken and potatoes, and prepared two kinds of veg. I made up the double bedroom, and the pilgrim room downstairs, as five pilgrims contacted us to say they'd be here this evening.
None of them showed up. Three of them wrote or texted to say they couldn't make it. The other two just didn't arrive, no word, nothing.
If your host is cranky, it might be due to all kinds of reasons. Including other pilgrims!
(although this way, we get to eat all we want, and not have to be sure everyone's finished before we have any chicken!)
I haven't experienced "warts" in that area at all. Had lovely pilgrim friendly accommodation.Eauze is in that part of France (past Condom and before reaching the Pyrenees foothills) that sees few walkers except the through-walkers -- less of the week or weekend French hiking groups that are the mainstay in the more scenic parts of the Le Puy route. So most of the overnight guests anywhere are of the tourist sort, and not pilgrims. It's the part of the Le Puy route where I grit my teeth and just plod on.
Unfortunately, every road the pilgrim walks has some warts, somewhere along the way. I hope your journey improves soon. Bon chemin!
The other two just didn't arrive, no word, nothing.
I heard a phrase on this site once and like to use it as I do the Camino, " A pilgrim is always grateful " . no matter!Ah yes, Paddy's famous roasted chicken with a lemon in the cavity; it reminds me of the saying "turn lemons into lemonade" or in this case turn the left-over chicken into a curry dish.
I ate some fantastic (communal) meals on the Le Puy route. Bohoteguia was one of the best. 22 people around a long table, eating and drinking and chatting on a warm late September evening. The hostess and the facilities were great to.When I passed through this region, most of the guests -- once in spring and once in fall -- were long-range trekkers like myself, some of them pilgrims. I didn't notice any vacationers to speak of. I dealt with one cranky hotelier but his staff were helpful, nothing to create a bad impression of the region.
The scenery isn't the best the Le Puy route offers, but hiking memories are overwhelmingly positive. The three young men, hardly more than 20, who managed a hotel in Navarrenx with charm. Our extraordinary hostess in Bohoteguia. The chef who picked us up in Arthez and drove us to his resto. Madame Theux in Pimbo. When a hiker, Sister Sandrine, left her hiking pole decorated with religious medals at a resto on the main square in Ćauze, the owner worked out where she'd be staying, called the priest there, and delivered the pole that evening. And I haven't even mentioned the joys afforded by me by fellow hikers through these stages as we grew into a tighter group, half focused on SJPP and half on SJC.
Afterthought: arriving in Aire sur l'Adour to see the riot of the flags of all of Europe on the bridge was inspiring.
I remember the owner of my favourite restaurant in Brighton would only accept a booking with a home (landline) phone number. No shows were treated to a phone call at 3am reminding them of their booking and asking whether they were still coming or should he let the staff go? Word soon spread!Hola Rebekah, the hospitality world has been experiencing your complaint on an increased basis. The city restaurants can demand a credit card number, unfortunately this option is not open to you. To the people involved with the above, hope you get caught in the rain on Friday! Rebekah I hope you and Paddy really enjoyed the chicken. I'll pack a bottle of vino tinto to share? M
An unpleasant family dinner at Nadine's house in Eauze with constant criticism of everyone, making you feel that pilgrim is just who she says, the wrong advice about the Way of one who has not walked it and an excessive commercial sense makes that unpleasant experience must be said.
We think that the pilgrim should thank and not demand and that the pilgrimage to Santiago is an experience of simple life and adaptation to everything, but where is the limit where the pilgrim should not complain about a service that pays or for the deal received? Without doubt when we are well treated we forget what we do not like and emphasize the bad things when we have been treated badly.
An unpleasant family dinner at Nadine's house in Eauze with constant criticism of everyone, making you feel that pilgrim is just who she says, the wrong advice about the Way of one who has not walked it and an excessive commercial sense makes that unpleasant experience must be said.
My husband this afternoon roasted a chicken and potatoes, and prepared two kinds of veg. I made up the double bedroom, and the pilgrim room downstairs, as five pilgrims contacted us to say they'd be here this evening.
None of them showed up. Three of them wrote or texted to say they couldn't make it. The other two just didn't arrive, no word, nothing.
If your host is cranky, it might be due to all kinds of reasons. Including other pilgrims!
(although this way, we get to eat all we want, and not have to be sure everyone's finished before we have any chicken!)
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