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  1. Matthew King

    How long is the Meseta?

    I love the meseta, it reflects life when some parts are more difficult than others. But each to their own
  2. Matthew King

    Accommodations suggestions

    Have you considered Mosteiro de San Martiño Pinario in SdC? Close to the cathedral. But I think you may have sorted out the SdC end?
  3. Matthew King

    Noughts and crosses

    I believe it's the monastery
  4. Matthew King

    Noughts and crosses

    SdC; another example of the gift that keeps giving
  5. Matthew King

    Noughts and crosses

    Has anyone seen the noughts and crosses carved in to the stone around SdC especially near San Martin Pinario
  6. Matthew King

    I Need a Hiking Buddy

    My experience of the Camino is that it's about the journey and not the destination. An opportunity to inwardly reflect and benefit from the mindfulness the Camino provides. Whatever you choose, buen Camino.
  7. Matthew King

    Hotel/Guest house in Lisbon that will store luggage? Or send to Santiago?

    Hi Hotel Borges Chiado stored bike bag for me for 18 days while I cycled from Lisbon to SdC on the Camino Portuguese central route and back to Lisbon on the coastal route. I did stay there on my first and last nights. They were very helpful. https://www.hotelborges.com/ Hope this helps
  8. Matthew King

    are there any cycling Camino"loops" in France?

    Could your husband incorporate some of the Tour de Manch? http://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/sport-and-activities/cycling/normandy-cycle-routes/tour-de-manche-423-2.html
  9. Matthew King

    Cycling Santander to Burgos

    Hi Stevenlou Did you end up cycling from Santander to Burgos to join the Camino Frances to Santiago? I live in Devon and want to cycle from home to Santiago using the Plymouth-Santander ferry to join the CF at Burgos. I'd be interested where you chose to stop between Santander and Burgos and...
  10. Matthew King

    Cycling the Norte

    ...oh, and remember that the number of gears is not the same as the ratio (you need to ensure your pedal cadence up steep hills with a fully loaded bike is manageable). Talk to your local bike shop about this if needing advice.
  11. Matthew King

    Cycling the Norte

    In the same way that hiking poles might aid a walking Camino, I would consider an e bike as a facilitator for a cycling Camino. A couple of practical issues that I would take into account is the potential problem of charging, and if you need to manhandle the bike for example over fences or up...
  12. Matthew King

    Cycling the Norte

    Hi Freeflyer 123. Yes, the Norte walking route is hillier than the Frances, so you may need to cycle on the roads adjacent to the "real" path. I would suggest a bike with suitable gear ratios for steep uphill cycling ( my Surly Ogre has 40-30-22 front chainrings with an 11t-41t cassette). I also...
  13. Matthew King

    BBC TV series on Via Francigena

    Despite the rather negative comments made in some of the posts, I look forward to seeing it.
  14. Matthew King

    Santiago this morning

    Wot! No scaffolding?
  15. Matthew King

    SJPP to Roncesvalles

    I found Extremities Wind Lite Gloves are perfect. They keep hands warm, not sweaty, are lightweight and compact.
  16. Matthew King

    Packing cubes or dry sacks?

    For me, walking the Camino Frances, walking the Camino Finisterre-Muxia-SdC loop, cycling the Camino del Norte and cycling the Via Francigena, I was really impressed using a combination of Exped 201012 tote bag VentAir, Compression, S grey tote bag and Exped Ultralite Fold-dry bag 4 pack...
  17. Matthew King

    Santiago airport to Sarria

    Good taxi driver based in Sarria is Pepe. Try phoning him on +34 606 98 78 78. I can't remember the exact cost from Santiago airport to Sarria (April 2015) but he was very reasonable
  18. Matthew King

    Camino Francigena vs. The Way of St. Francis

    Thanks Debra. That's very helpful.
  19. Matthew King

    Cycling the Norte

    Irun not iTunes!
  20. Matthew King

    Cycling the Norte

    I cycled the norte from Santander to Santiago (Brittany Ferry from Plymouth) June 2015 then bus Santiago to Santander with packed bike in bus boot, then in August 2016 took the same ferry and packed bike by bus to iTunes. Cycled from there to At Jean Pied de Port to meet my sons who had cycled...

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