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  1. John Saxon

    LIVE from the Camino John’s Invierno July 2023

    Just started today (July 1) walking solo after volunteering as an hospitalero in the San Nicolas Albergue in Ponferrada. Using the bag transport service with Manuel at Casa Mar. For the first pick up, Manuel met me at Café Rabel. The bar on the plaza at Toral de Merayo was open when I walked by...
  2. John Saxon

    St. Cirq Detour on Voie Cele

    Will be walking Le Puy in May and taking the Voie Cele between Figeac and Cahors. Would really like to make a detour to visit St. Cirq on the day that I would walk between Cabrerets and Pasturat (before continuing next day to Cahors). If I walk down the GR 36 from Bouzies to St. Cirq and...
  3. John Saxon

    MIJE Hostels in Paris (Marais)

    On my Camino journey in 2019, I stayed at one of the MIJE hostels in Paris (Marais). Although I haven't heard anything about their being closed, I was unable to book on their website or via hostelworld.com this fall and still not able to do so for upcoming Camino in May 2022. Question: Has...
  4. John Saxon

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD French green pass technical question

    First the good news. After 10 day wait I got email with my French green pass (pdf attachment) based on my USA vaccination. The bad news is that it will not upload into the tousanticovid app or Apple wallet. Error message says that the certificate I received is not the proper format. Problem...
  5. John Saxon

    COVID Zabaldika Albergue 2021

    For those of you walking the French Way now (or recently or soon), do you know if the parochial albergue in Zabaldika is open now or may be open by September? I see that it was closed a couple of months ago, but hoping things might be changing. Thanks.
  6. John Saxon

    Via Piamonte in September/October 2021???

    I know it's still a bit early to be asking, but wondering what folks have any insight as to how likely or unlikely it may be that albergues/gites/hostels on the Via Piamonte (Somport to Narbonne) will be open for business in September/October, 2021. Would especially like to hear from anyone who...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Camino Baztan and Aragonés in September 2021???

    I know it's still a bit early to be asking, but wondering what folks have any insight as to how likely or unlikely it may be that albergues on the Camino Baztan (Bayonne to Pamplona) and the Camino Aragonés (Puenta la Reina) will be open for business in September, 2021. Would especially like to...
  8. John Saxon

    Bridge over Rio Corgo near Regua

    I'll be walking the CPI this summer starting in Peso da Regua and wondering about the "alternative" route to Vila Real along the old Corgo River train line. I've seen a photo of the old RR bridge across the river, though, and since the tracks have been ripped up and there are wide gaps in floor...
  9. John Saxon

    Sleeping Bag September October

    I'll be walking mid September to late October. Looking at two sleeping bags. Both ultralight and very compressible but one is lighter, rated to 45F, and costs less and the other is rated to 32F, costs more, and a bit heavier but still very light. Given temps at night, do I need to go with 32F...

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