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  1. Corned Beef

    Ferry from Somo to Santander ?

    AFAIK there are 2 pickup points on the Somo side - Somo itself and Pedrena further along. You can also walk around the bay and enjoy the river views. At the half-way point close to the airport, they were practicing for a Dragon boat race.
  2. Corned Beef

    Injuries, Fatalities Since May

    If doing a Camino was a health problem, the insurers would be all over it and asking for a premium. Don't recall having been asked about this by my insurers. They were though quite concerned (at a price) about our doing dog sledding. Would be an interesting way to complete one though.
  3. Corned Beef

    BIQ questions

    Rome2Rio gives you the options for public transport other than Express Bourricot https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Biarritz-Airport-BIQ/Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port#r/Line-4-bus-train This breaks down to http://www.txiktxak.fr for the bus route/times from the airport to the train station (Lines 3 or 4)...
  4. Corned Beef

    Advice on skipping Porto urban.area

    You can go a lot further than Matosinhos. See map https://en.metrodoporto.pt/metrodoporto/uploads/document/file/371/eut_____pmv_cmyk_v2.pdf
  5. Corned Beef

    Ruta do Mar (August 2024)

    It's a lovely route. Very quiet but if you like coastal walks, this is one of the best. You might want to read this blog for ideas about where to stay. https://magwood.me/2016/05/15/day-24-camino-del-norte-ruta-do-mar-ribadeo-to-foz-39-4-km/
  6. Corned Beef

    Getting a bike from the UK

    You can fly it for £49 with Easyjet or Vueling. But check the overall cost against the alternative option of hiring. Sometimes leaving your bike at home is more economical that using something like Sendbike.
  7. Corned Beef

    I may have broken my leg! Pls help in Pontevedra!!!

    Check your government's (?) website.
  8. Corned Beef

    Goretex is a waste of money?

    Some 'waterproof' clothing used in warm, humid climates is referred to as 'boil-in-the-bag' jackets. Breathable is useful sometimes
  9. Corned Beef

    Advice Requested on Hiking to Fatima from Lisboa via the Camhino Português

    Not the answer to the question posed, but this has come up before. Fatima is an important shrine for the Portuguese. Its size seems out of proportion to its location. So you could bus from Lisbon to Fatima and start your pilgrimage from there...
  10. Corned Beef

    Camino Portugues planning tool

    https://godesalco.com/plan/portugues
  11. Corned Beef

    Advice Requested on Hiking to Fatima from Lisboa via the Camhino Português

    I did Tomar to Fatima this year. It's a constant uphill so going by bus in that direction would be recommended. Tomar is also an interesting town to visit given its Templar history so try not to miss out. An alternative would be to switch to the Tagus Way at Santarem and bus back to the CP at...
  12. Corned Beef

    New Day By Day Baggage Transport on Via Francigena

    For those wanting to know about Pilgrimages in Italy, there is helpful information on the Sloways site for those that may not have been there. The overwhelming majority of pilgrims on this route are Italian. There are even signposts for car routes for the nonnas (and non-nonnas) that find...
  13. Corned Beef

    Transport from Lucca to San Miniato Alto

    See Rome2Rio https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Lucca/San-Miniato If you take the train, the station is a mile or so from SM Basso. You take a bus into town. Then there is another bus which takes you to SM Alto as the streets are too narrow for the first bus. The train route also means a change at...
  14. Corned Beef

    Luggage Transfers on Via Francigena

    I've used Bags-free who were professional though a bit expensive. Lucca is the start point for such services for them and Sloways. I also used Poste Italiane for a one-way transfer of some luggage from Rome to Brindisi using the Poste Restante system which they term Fermoposta. It nearly went...
  15. Corned Beef

    Camino Frances 2024 Biker/Walker Accident

    Here is the map of the Eurovelo 3 - the standard for bike routes throughout Europe. Changed maps to get to the walking route and they seem to be the same. Seems there is a need for some sort of official traffic separation rather than routing both over the same ground. Second law of physics? Two...
  16. Corned Beef

    Snoring. AARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!

    Look forward to the results of your campaign.
  17. Corned Beef

    Via Francigena vs Via Francesco

    Starting point?
  18. Corned Beef

    Help: 6 weeks to go

    I think we’re leaning towards having a professional opinion as well as the cumulative knowledge here. Best to be informed and prepared before going
  19. Corned Beef

    Help: 6 weeks to go

    Promised to take my daughter with me when doing the GSB on the Swiss/Italian border. She has been doing a lot of walking in preparation but now has terrible blisters. Searching the threads here suggests she should try apply specialist cream (Nok) then concentrate on getting suitable merino wool...
  20. Corned Beef

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Basilica Pontificia de Finibus Terrae in Leuca. This is both the beginning and the end of the Via Francigena. We finished in Brindisi but hired a car to see this and the view of the watery expanse here in Southern Italy.

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