Day 0: Le Puy-En-Velay

 Day: 0, Miles Today: 0, Miles To Date: 0 


Today started with the Paris Metro to  the train station. The high spread train was so nice. Lots of leg room, comfortable, fast. We really need to build that train from Dallas to Houston. 

Le Puy is the starting point of my Camino. (Not THE Camino, but MY Camino.) It begins with the 7:00am Pilgrim’s Mass at the Cathedral. At the end of Mass, after a Pilgrim’s blessing, the  floor opens up exposing stairs out the bottom of the church right onto the steps shown here and then I’ll officially be on my Camino. 



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  1. AnonymousApril 1, 2025 at 7:38 AM

    You have to start somewhere! Buen Camino. Praying for you! Can’t figure out how to get un anonymous, lol. 🙏🏻 Paul

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  2. Ben RichardsApril 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM

    Wonderful! We will continue praying for you.

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  3. AnonymousApril 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM

    I said an extra prayer just for you yesterday… and your adventures begin…. Kudos that you are still on schedule. Greg.

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