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  1. Chizuru

    From LePuy in March

    I was going to walk the Podiensis in late March in 2020. I also found booking was difficult as many places didn't open until Easter. I started planning and booking in October/November 2019 but found that many places didn't reply until January as they were waiting to do their new prices for...
  2. Chizuru

    Some Questions about Kumano Kodo

    The Komono Kodo is a strenuous walk with long steep uphills that are tree root steps with very short flat sections followed by equally steep downhills. It has many checkpoints, usually at the top of the uphills that you need to collect a stamp from in order to prove that you walked the whole...
  3. Chizuru

    What ailments to expect after many days of walking?

    Walking the Frances from St Jean to Santiago I got tendinitis. It came when I started on the Meseta and I am told that it tends to happen when you over extend and walk quickly. This indeed corresponded with a long section of flattish walking when I had reached the peak of my fitness. It got...
  4. Chizuru

    I wonder what the Gallegos call us pilgrims?

    I felt that even those who were directly benefiting from Pilgrims were rather hostile when we walked the Frances in 2018. We didn't get a warm welcome or friendly service in any place on the Frances be it accommodation, restaurant, cafe or bar apart from a delightful waiter in Tricastella...
  5. Chizuru

    How to get out of Conques on Via Podiensis

    We needed to skip a night between Conwues and Figeac so that we could be in a place that we could watch King Charles’s coronation. We ordered a taxi which picked us up at the top of the town. Very easy.
  6. Chizuru

    RIP Theros adventures

    How incredibly sad, and what a dreadful way to die. I wonder if they ran into a 'ghost ship' or a floating cargo container. My thoughts are with their families.
  7. Chizuru

    Robotic Hiking Pants!

    There is a similar concept for skiing called ski-mojo. There is a subset of people out there whose spirit wants them to be out skiing, long distance hiking or Camino walking, but whose body says NO. I am one such person. I have walked from SJPD to Santiago and most of the 800km was in agony with...
  8. Chizuru

    Santiago (Almond) Cake

    What a lovely souvenir to bring back. I cut out my own stencil on heavy paper/ light board from a cake box which I keep next to my recipe.
  9. Chizuru

    Demographics of Le Puy

    We walked from Le Puy to Cahors in April/May 2023. The majority were French hikers in their middle age. Many were work friends, some were family groups. Most were hiking it as the GR 65 in week long sections over a number of years. Most spoke reasonably good English and better than our okay...
  10. Chizuru

    Cherished souvenirs

    Thanks. That is the one.
  11. Chizuru

    Cherished souvenirs

    The 3-legged crow, Yatagarasu is the emblem of the Kumano shrines across Japan. It represents rebirth and rejuvenation of the Sun. The 3 legs symbolise Heaven, Earth and Mankind. When you walk both the Kumano Kodo and the Camino you qualify for the dual Camino certificate and it is this crow...
  12. Chizuru

    Cherished souvenirs

    I bought a hand wrought iron shell from the blacksmith near the free wine stop. I think that was Irun. I have added other crosses and symbols to the necklace such as the wooded Tao from the nuns near the ruined church that you walk through and more recently the three legged crow from the Kumano...
  13. Chizuru

    Top 10 Reasons To Walk The Kumano Kodo And How To Earn A Dual Pilgrims Certificate.

    We walked it last year. Firstly, it is almost impossible to get lost. It is very clearly marked and there are clear NO signs to show you that any possible other trails are not your ones. There are also number posts as you walk which are there to let emergency services know where to look for you...
  14. Chizuru

    Poles or No Poles?

    Hi Claire, Firstly, no matter what, have a wonderful adventure. In looking over the answers, the ones who are only so-so about using poles are the one-pole users which is probably because they don't get many benefits with only one pole. One pole is a crutch. It gives a false idea of stability on...
  15. Chizuru

    Take my vitamins?

    She is asking about Le Puy en Velay route, not Spain. I saw much fewer open pharmacies on this route to Cahors. We were looking for one as I got tendintis and we needed more strapping than we had brought with us. I was surprised at how difficult it was to find one, and then started to look out...
  16. Chizuru

    Advice for Restaurant Dinners

    We walked in April/May 2022. It is probably a good idea to book ahead at Le Puy. We stayed two nights and particularly enjoyed Nomad. In Estiang, we had a lovely dinner at Aux Armes de Estiang. In Figeac, I can highly recommend La Cuisine du Marche Restaurant - we had asparagus Hollandaise...
  17. Chizuru

    One More Step

    The bridge at Hospital d'Orbigo was made extra special when we looked over into the river below and spied a family of otters just below us, then, upon approaching the other end we heard traditional music and saw a procession of dancers in costume doing a traditional dance in the square at the...
  18. Chizuru

    Business ideas? - Just for fun!

    Like this one that I am soaking in after finishing the Kumano Kodo in Japan
  19. Chizuru

    Business ideas? - Just for fun!

    I would open up nice toilets along the areas that sorely need it. Your icecream vending could be attached to a nice toilet at the top out of Castroherez and another along that Roman road of 20kms with only saplings for privacy!
  20. Chizuru

    A story of a second Camino

    Why do you feel a failure? You walked the whole way and did it with a lot of pain. That takes mighty effort, resolve and perseverance. To get up in the morning and know that every step you take for the next 20 kms will be in pain and yet still do it shows great strength of character and purpose...

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