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Oysters66

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      Oysters66 reacted to BlackRocker57's post in the thread Accommodation Inquiry with Thank you Thank you.
      WhatsApp definitely the way to go ... and many gîte hosts now use it!
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      Oysters66 reacted to WayWalker's post in the thread Accommodation Inquiry with Thank you Thank you.
      In your guidebook, if you can figure out that the gites have whatsap, give that a go. I found them much more responsive to that. The French also use translate.
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      Oysters66 reacted to Suzanne H's post in the thread Accommodation Inquiry with Thank you Thank you.
      The busiest part of your walk will probably be up to Conques. After, the trail may thin out a bit. Many (most) of the French walkers ended their walks in Conques. When I walked from Le Puy in 2018, I would use the tourist information offices to...
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      Oysters66 reacted to BlackRocker57's post in the thread Accommodation Inquiry with Thank you Thank you.
      You should be okay come mid-June ... but for peace of mind you might want to drop in to one of the many very helpful «offices de tourisme» along the Way and ask them how busy things are ... and ... if you should reserve ahead🤔
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      Oysters66 replied to the thread Accommodation Inquiry.
      Hi, Thank you to every one that offered advice. I am booked through to Conques, using Dave's spreadsheet. I made inquiries with Gites that had websites and emailed my inquiry in French. Should I pre book further or wait to I'm on 'The Way'?
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      Oysters66 reacted to Ken & Liz's post in the thread Accommodation Inquiry with Thank you Thank you.
      I have booked all my accom on the Le Puy via Booking.com or Gronze. I explain briefly who I am then ask about accomodation, mostly in English except for my opening remarks. Gronze have most places more than Booking.com and more pictures plus...
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      Oysters66 replied to the thread Accommodation Inquiry.
      Thankyou very much, Ill give that a try.
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      Oysters66 reacted to Michelle G Daoust's post in the thread Accommodation Inquiry with Thank you Thank you.
      Hello Osters66. As a few have mentioned above, writing your emails in French will work well. Write them in English then using ‘translate’, have both English and French in your email. And as others have mentioned, Maim Miam Dodo guides (in...
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      Oysters66 reacted to Simperegrina's post in the thread Accommodation Inquiry with Thank you Thank you.
      A lot of people who walk the Via Podiensis, swear by the Miam Miam Dodo guides ( #1=Le Puy to Cahors, #2=Cahors to Roncesvaux). I’m looking at them right now on the coffee table :) And yes, you should email/send messages about accommodation, in...
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      Oysters66 reacted to Pafayac's post in the thread Accommodation Inquiry with Thank you Thank you.
      Regarding language, @Peterexpatkiwi is right: try to write your email in French. If you want, give me some telephone numbers and what I should ask then I will call for you. Gronze should be convenient in order to give you the current list of...
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