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It all seems so surreal. Just a handful of pilgrims daily en pleno verano de vacaciones. Thank you for sharing your camino and pictures, Gareth. Ultreya!
Mark: It's been a few years since you posted this, but I wanted to pass along my gratitude. I've actually cycled the camino once (back in 2002), but am planning another for 2021 and your tips have either (a) helped jar my memory, or (b) given me great new insights.
The first time I rode, we...
The old Asturbus and those bus lines running out of Bilbao and Vitoria were FAMOUS for the one-legged driver exchange. Doing it on a winding road to Covadonga has to be my favorite (and most harrowing) memory. I just told myself at the time "they're professionals...of course they know what...
It's a transcription of my journal with photos, some mine, some pulled. The route we took began in Valcarlos/Luzaide, Navarra and took us about 518 miles west to Compostela.
I'd love your comments on the read--but also would love to hear comments on your cycling pilgrimage if you've "ridden"...
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