The Le Puy Chemin is definitely worth walking- lots of magnificent scenery, lots of history and historic buildings, amazing architectural structures for the times. Interesting paths through forests, farms, towns and cities. Plus interesting people along the way. The first 2 weeks are very steep, lots of going up and coming down steep rocky paths. We heard from other more seasoned hikers that they felt that the first 14 days of this Camino was the toughest hike they had ever done. So be prepared! It seems that 20km/day is a reasonable pace considering the hills and rocks, plus you also want to have time to stop and enjoy the scenery along the way as well as when you get to each days destination.

Sometimes the book/maps/apps overestimate how long it takes to get from town to town, - be warned!
This part of France seems to close fir the season from 1st October, not many places for food or accommodation are open. You can still find something but your choices are limited. Plus there are a lot less people doing the walk, so it could be quite lonesome.

The weather is still good though- not too hot or too cold.
Nearly everyone on a camino takes away something from it. In my case - a realisation that everyone is different, we all have our idiosyncrancies, and we all have our good points - appreciate diversity! And concentrate on the good in people.

Overall- it was a beautiful and worthwhile hike, can thoroughly recommend it. If anyone would like more information about this walk - I am always up for a chat! Au revoir, A bientot.

Helen from Australian Brain Coaching

Helen Dugdale / Wednesday, 12 April 2023

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Carers NSW Sleep Workshop

“Sometimes carers are so busy looking after other people that they often don’t have the time or energy to look after themselves.

Thank you to Carers NSW for inviting me to speak at a conference they held in Narrabri last week, for a number of local people who are caring for other people.

And to this end, Carers NSW asked me to present my workshop on the Importance of Sleep. If we get consistently good quality sleep, we are doing ourselves a favour in looking after our own health, and when we do that, we are in a better position to look after others.

Lots of issues can arise, both physically and emotionally if we don’t get enough quality sleep. Some people say that they can ‘get by’ on not much sleep.

That may be true in the short term for some people, but in the long term, something has to give, and it could be your physical or emotional wellbeing.

If people got more quality sleep they wouldn’t be just ‘getting by’, they would be getting more out of life, more enjoyment.

The people at this workshop seemed to take on board many of the suggestions that have been researched by me, for my forthcoming book on Insomnia, and also what I have learnt from my clients who used to suffer from sleep problems.

Some of the feedback included: 'will try the binaural beats music’, 'will try the deep breathing’, and other people said 'will try all your suggestions!”

If you or someone you know suffers from sleep problems, give me a call. I offer a free 30 minute introductory session.

I look forward to hearing from you and being able to help you.

Imagine waking up feeling refreshed!

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Below shows the map of the area of France where you walk the French Camino. The blue line is the distance travelled from the starting point to the end. The redline shows Helen's progress across France walking between 19kms and 25kms a day. Staying at BnB's a long the way.

French Camino Walk Sept 2019