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  1. camster

    Weather during July-August from Besançon into Rome

    Actually, the problem for me on the Frances, is that I was missing a warm layer, even though I had a long sleeve button shirt, a puffy North Face jacket and a windbreaker and a merino buff. I faced mornings that were crazy cold on the meseta with smoke forming with my breath in July-august. I...
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    Weather during July-August from Besançon into Rome

    I'm used to humid temperatures. In Spain, on the Frances, I found the dry climate difficult and sometimes cold "under" the heat if I can lay it like that. So it's reassuring to me to understand the type of humidity I can expect on the Francigena, indeed. I'm very glad for everyone's input today. 😀
  3. camster

    Weather during July-August from Besançon into Rome

    Thank you. I'm grateful for your information, as well as others' before you. As much as mosquitoes were totally absent on the Frances, it looks like there are a lot in Italy. I'll take heed. Heading to look at your document. Thanks again!
  4. camster

    Weather during July-August from Besançon into Rome

    I walked the Frances 2 summers ago and I remember being cold in the morning and evening. I had never known a dry climate, as where I live near Montreal, summers and stuffy and humid and the warm weather doesn't dissipate during. It stays warm and humid during the night too. I was wondering what...
  5. camster

    34 or 38 L pack

    I had a 44L and I had space at the top to stuff my coat and layers quickly while walking, food reserves and various things. I was very happy to have extra space.
  6. camster

    Change of route: Pamplona to Logrono, from original SJPDP to Pamplona

    You'll be fine, especially if you stop at Orisson. You do know that you need to book Orisson many weeks in advance, right? If you have your reservation, do it. Be careful not to walk the Valcarlos route if you are sleeping at Orisson, as someone suggested it. Orisson is on the Napoléon route...
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    Saint Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles, leaving in the afternoon

    I wouldn't recommend it. The views are so beautiful, you'll want to lift your eyes up and drink the sight up many times. I had a similar pace on flat, but this stretch will throw all your calculations about pace out the window. I would have never left at this hour on other regular camino days...
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    Skipping a day

    Sure! Why not? I took days off in bigger cities a couple times and got stamps everywhere I could. I just loved the souvenirs they created. By the end of my walk I had 2 passports full of stamps, plus the Finisterre-Muxia passport! Have fun with getting stamps everywhere, you'll look at them and...
  9. camster

    First day: Besancon to Foucherans or Besancon to Ornans ?

    Gotcha! So the GR are not necessarily true to the pilgrimage route anyway. Good to understand.
  10. camster

    First day: Besancon to Foucherans or Besancon to Ornans ?

    A shame about the closed places. I plan on arriving relatively early in the morning, so I should have time enough to sightsee. Thank you for the lovely pictures! :)
  11. camster

    First day: Besancon to Foucherans or Besancon to Ornans ?

    Haha it's funny seeing indications like that on sign posts. Here, where I live, we do express distance in that way when we talk. We'll say it's 2 hours away, or a 10 minute drive, we never say it's so and so kms far. But to see it on sign posts is next level! :D I'm from Montreal, btw.
  12. camster

    First day: Besancon to Foucherans or Besancon to Ornans ?

    I had seen the thread in the beginning in july, but missed the new posts. Thank you. I got the apps and will enjoy having them for sure!
  13. camster

    First day: Besancon to Foucherans or Besancon to Ornans ?

    I heard markings get better closer to Italy. Can I expect things to improve in Switzerland? Is the whole VF like that where you can take the tarmac or country road all the time? I take it it's different than the camino in that way too.
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    First day: Besancon to Foucherans or Besancon to Ornans ?

    Thank you for sharing. Yes, I'm beginning to really understand that the path is not marked like the Francés. I continued searching a little and found the same thing you said, I won't be staying longer than passing through. I'll check out the lookout at the castle and sightsee, but no more, I...
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    First day: Besancon to Foucherans or Besancon to Ornans ?

    I had 3 or 4 guides for the Francés that I researched and rewrote annotations from into the one I brought. I'll look up the other guides, thank you!
  16. camster

    First day: Besancon to Foucherans or Besancon to Ornans ?

    Great, thank you for sharing! I'll have a look at your blog right away. Besancon to Foucherans is 25km according to Brown, so another 11 to Ornans is over 30. Unless you took another road, which I would love to know :)
  17. camster

    First day: Besancon to Foucherans or Besancon to Ornans ?

    Hi everyone! I am entertaining walking the Via Francigena and during research, I realized that Ornans may have a lot to offer. I want to start the pilgrimage from Besancon (do some tourism there the day before starting) and perhaps sleep in Foucherans on day 1. Then maybe do a small 2nd day of...
  18. camster

    Break O’Cebreiro climb

    You can see Victor walks alongside us all the way up, so no need to know how to ride. He's right there all along. It was very nice to just enjoy the view for that hour or two.
  19. camster

    Laundry on the Francigena

    Hello! I'm starting research on the VF and, having walked the Camino Francés, I wonder how laundry/hand washing facilities and situations compare on the Francigena. I know there are more private accommodations, and not that many albergues, so I wonder. Do hosts offer to wash your laundry...
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    Break O’Cebreiro climb

    I did exactly that. Stayed in Las Herrerias and contacted Victor the day before through WhatsApp to book a horse. He only has 4 horses, so maybe try and book earlier than I did. Then over at O'Cebreiro, he knew the lady who owns one of the hotels and was able to help me get a room there, so I...

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