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Lots of e-bikers these days, and as long as it can be pedaled, you can earn a compostella if you so desire. I recommend an e-bike, which has the added advantage of opening up the number of camino routes you can cycle. A hybrid will also allow you...
I did the Netherlands in 1965! The steady wind all day was tiring and I got hit by a car in Amsterdam. Besides Spain is much cheaper with its pilgrim approach and network of facilities. Also the lager with a half lemon squeezed in after an 8 hour...
I used a Decathlon Rockrider 520 hybrid pushbike for 2 years and did the Porugese Caminos, the VDP and Ruta de Lana as well as the Frances. The VDP and Lana are fine but there are some hills I found quite tough, so I used the train to bypass...
Thanks. I walked the central route from Porto in 2019 and the coastal route may be the way to go. I am not keen to hire a bike as I already have one. But price might determine the outcome!
Thank you. I did walk the VDLP last April ,May and I am considering that. I have a steel framed tourer and would like to use that. I think I could do a train from Manchester to Plymouth, ferry to Santander and then train to Seville. Maybe fly to...
I have walked several caminos since 2013 and am hoping to experience the Primitivo in September. Recently I have developed a nasty intermittent pain in the ball of my feet, especially the left side. As I am 76 yrs young ,it is probably...
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