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My situation exactly. Due to start from Porto in a few days, but fractured a bone in my foot a few weeks ago and still not right. Can walk about 5 km at most with difficulty. I plan for September and will do the Francis (all going well).
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I think I had done so much research on this Forum and asked so many questions.........
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Regarding the backpack transporting companies, I have no specific details. However, I can imagine some might jibe at picking up and carrying a suitcase that weighs up to the airline limit of 20 kilos. Edited to acknowledge Treciles post.
This might be true, I don't know. Perhaps you could provide more details.
This is not generally true. See this thread from last year for more details...
I did that last year, but caught a taxi because I was going to an airport hotel to catch an early morning flight out, and bus or metro was not feasible. The taxi fare was (last year), I was informed, and paid, a standard 26Euros from Chamartin to...
I do a lot of walking training on shared paths, and am annoyed by the lack of courtesy shown by bikers. Few, perhaps one in ten, will give a signal, and then it is a little "ting" which, coming from behind, with a bit of wind in the ears is...
That was hysterical. I fall into the "old man" category, I move out of the way, but in my time. But, it is always in enough time if the overtaking party announces their presence soon enough. Haven't been hit yet.
I much prefer bells, to an...
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