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    English Language Guide for the Vézelay?

    Thank you! The Achtergrondinformatie Pelgrimsweg van Vézelay is exactly the sort of thing I was looking for. Google Translate to the rescue!
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    English Language Guide for the Vézelay?

    Last year I walked from Le Puy to Santiago, and in addition to the invaluable Miam Miam Dodo, I took along the great Cicerone guide to the route by Dave Whitson. This thing was great! It had just the right amount of cultural and historical information for the places along the Way so that I knew...
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    Heat Wave warning France, August 2023

    The heat is back in force this week! Be careful out there.
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    Heat Wave warning France, August 2023

    I'm in Saugues right now, and it has been brutal. I'm walking with a hiking umbrella, which helps a little. Whenever I introduce myself to pilgrims at the end of the day, about half of them say, "ah yes, Thom with the umbrella." 🤣
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    Happy St James Day !!

    May you have all the joy of the feast!
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    Rocamadour Variant itinerary

    Thank you all for your responses. I'll report back once I've walked.
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    Disparities between Wise Pilgrim and Brierley distances

    On the Camino, all published distances are lies. You get used to it. :D
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    In search of a contributor for a Podiensis guide.

    I will direct message you. In short: interested in helping.
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    Credentials

    For me, those stamps are a great souvenir of the Camino that have the added advantage of not weighing anything. I have gone through as many as four credentials on the Camino Francés.
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    How much water is ‘plenty’ on the Hospitales?

    Between my wife and I, we carried just over 5 1/2 L, and we ran out. This was May of last year, and it was beastly hot for us American Pacific-North-Westerners.
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    Rocamadour Variant itinerary

    This is a follow-up (variant? 🤣) to Leigh Lorayne's query about the Célé Valley variant. I'm considering this route, and I'd appreciate any advice or feedback. This is the route and stages that appear in all three guidebooks I have access to at the moment (Cicerone, MMD, Litefoot). Based on...
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    Cafe con Leche / Coffee on the Camino: Enquiring Coffee Lovers want to know!!

    I'm a coffee drinker, and a very spoiled one of that: my wife roasts our coffee out in the garage, pretty much on a weekly basis. While traveling or visiting I have often had some pretty awful coffee. I'm always grateful, of course, because even terrible coffee is better than no coffee. Having...
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    Planes and Trains in Lyon

    Thank you! I'll look it up and figure it out from there. I already have my train ticket from Lyon to Le Puy. I've given myself plenty of time to get through customs and make the connection. I'm spending one night in Le Puy, both the explore and to shake off the jet-lag.
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    Planes and Trains in Lyon

    When in August? Perhaps we'll meet! My plan - such as it is - has me arriving in Le Puy on August 16 and starting the walk on the 18th. And "Blablacar" is hilarious!
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    Planes and Trains in Lyon

    I've baked some extra days into my schedule with the idea that if all goes well, I can spend some days in Lyon prior to my flight home, and if things don't go well and I need to take extra days for rest or injury, then I will visit the city on a future trip.
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