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  1. Helen O'Shaughnessy

    Is Whatsapp enough on the Primitivo?

    I live in NZ, but once in the EU I use a simple Tesco sim And pay a minimal amount for a month of calls text and data. Both SIM cards are kept in my phone, I can use my European sim in any EU country, so handy for me as I have family in Ireland and I travel to Spain, Portugal, France and Italy...
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    BBC tv series: "Pilgrimage: The Road Through Portugal" - starts 7 April

    Our paths crossed on my Portuguese Camino last year! Had a chat and a photo with Sue Pollard. She’s awesome!
  3. Helen O'Shaughnessy

    Mountain Biking from Lisbon to Porto (Central)

    Hi Robyn from Napier. I’m in Auckland if you want to chat….but to answer your question I cycled from Lisbon to Coimbra in early October. It’s flat and semi industrial heading out of Lisbon for the first 2 days, though the river is close, and the railway closer. Then it gets more interesting and...
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    Two queries re biking on Portuguese Camino from Lisbon

    I’ve just cycled from Lisbon to Coimbra in September. I used the Buen Camino app to help me with planning stages and finding accommodation. I stayed at Vila F, but could have gone further. I used a front suspension bike and was glad of it. The terrain is very variable, tarmac, gravel, forest and...
  5. Helen O'Shaughnessy

    Madrid to St Jean in one day?

    A few years ago, a group of 4 travelled to Pamplona from Barcelona, and had organised a mini bus to pick us up for the Pamplona go SJP … I was amazed it all worked out, albeit the minivan was a bit late. We did that journey in one day, so it’s possible! A bus from Pamplona would be ideal. From...
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    Hiring bikes in Lisbon but how to get them back from Santiago?

    Hi Robyn, I’ve used a company called Bike Iberia a few times for the hiring of bikes. For a reasonable fee they will ship the bike to your hotel, in Spain or Portugal, and collect it from your hotel in Santiago. They will also forward your luggage that you are not taking on the bike with you...
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    Starting from Lisbon on Sunday October 2nd

    Thanks for that ! I’ve had my suspicion, but you have confirmed that for me now. How did you get your luggage forwarded ?
  8. Helen O'Shaughnessy

    Starting from Lisbon on Sunday October 2nd

    Hi ! Am arriving into Lisbon on Monday, starting cycling on Tuesday from Lisbon. my husband was meant to be cycling also, but he has a broken elbow so will take the train and I’ll meet him along the way. So, that’s me on my Todd also. I’ll look out for you, unless of course you are going to...
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    Portuguese Way from Lisbon

    It’s such a pity you are cycling now, I plan to start on 4th October. I’ll be keen to follow your adventure. I’m cycling to Porto, aim to follow the walking path, but not religious about it. While I don’t mind tarmac, I do mind lorries! And will avoid by using lesser roads where I can. My...
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    Starting from Lisbon — good or bad idea?

    Hi, my husband has just broken his arm, so it looks like he has to take the train and I will cycle alone from Lisbon to Porto. We plan on meet-ups every 2 days in the towns along the aCamino that are served by trains. I’m an experienced cyclist, but I wonder if you have any advice for me ? In...
  11. Helen O'Shaughnessy

    Ideal way to get to Oviedo - Camino Primitivo.

    Hi ! I took that route last year. The train journey from Madrid was amazing. The first two hours routine and fast.....but the last hours, slow but spectacular ! Amazing scenery and engineering!
  12. Helen O'Shaughnessy

    Where to Stay In Canterbury?

    There’s one place, called Cathedral Gate....it’s a BnB, built into the walls surrounding the Cathedral. It dates from 1450 or so ! We had a great stay there, before we headed to Rome on our bikes. Highly recommended and cheaper than you might think.
  13. Helen O'Shaughnessy

    A 'One Word' Why?

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  14. Helen O'Shaughnessy

    The Introverted Pilgrim

    Don’t worry Glenda, I’m confident you’ll work it out. You can choose to join the noisy table at dinner or not, and no one will be offended. You can walk alone or respond to a friendly ‘Buen Camino’ or not. Especially in the evenings, it’s generally understood that people have their own routine...
  15. Helen O'Shaughnessy

    Food lessons for life....

    Some people (incredibly!) choose not to eat meat or dairy for ethical reasons, which you don’t seem to consider a worthwhile reason for not eating ‘regular’ food. Without going into the awful facts of how the meat that society consumes is actually produced, I’ve had no problem sourcing fresh...
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