I know you will receive a lot of different opinions, but personally I don’t think I would have a rest day in Conques. I know it is beautiful but it is very small and you can experience it all in one day. It is also very touristy! I particularly...
Hi,
I didn't stay in Biarritz, but can very highly recommend the pilgrim albergue (private) at Guéthary, between Bidart and St. Jean de Luz. It's absolutely fantastic, as is its hospitalero.
Neat - though, wouldn't a skirt solve the problem? A kilt does for men. (Note: The male trouser zip is too short, it needs to go at least four inches further to allow full access.)
Re the design ... shouldn't there be a flap inside that runs...
Honestly, I just pay it and move on.
I am older and make good money, and I know so many are on limited budgets. We almost always pay for meals and drinks for our fellow pilgrims that are in their twenties, sometimes 30s, because I know they...
Hi Jeff,
Here are the best resources I've found for the Camino Le Puy:
Discovering the Via Podiensis (pdf)
The Way of Le Puy: All the Stuff You Wanna Know or Oughta Wanna Know Before Starting Out (pdf)
Camino - Via Podiensis - GR 65 - Chemin du...
Did they both and both are tough. I think the Norte overall is tougher because there are ALOT more steep up and downs for a longer period of time. Both are beautiful but in very different ways.. The other comparisons I would suggest (at least for...
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