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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Porto to Santiago in early Feb 2015
Arles to La Salvetat sur Agou Sept/Oct 2018
I just returned from hiking sections of the via Tolosana, or chemin d’Arles and would like to offer advice to future hikers. First of all this trail is a GR and not necessarily a camino. Be prepared to do 20 plus kilometres per day with no place to sit except for the ground. Don’t expect any place for water or food once you leave in the morning and don’t expect that once you arrive at your destination that restaurants are open and that grocery stores are opened. The reality is that small villages in France are having difficulties surviving.
Accommodations are sometimes hard to come by and are not always acceptable.
A cell phone is a necessity because a lot of the gites are not manned by people but you must phone to obtain a code to enter. This also means that you don’t get a stamp on your passport.
I would recommend that you carry food to last you at least 2 days. Many places are closed on Sundays and/or Mondays and you might want to opt for a place with a demi pension on those days.
Accommodations are sometimes hard to come by and are not always acceptable.
A cell phone is a necessity because a lot of the gites are not manned by people but you must phone to obtain a code to enter. This also means that you don’t get a stamp on your passport.
I would recommend that you carry food to last you at least 2 days. Many places are closed on Sundays and/or Mondays and you might want to opt for a place with a demi pension on those days.