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    Bicycling Camino del Norte in May/June 2024

    On return I took an overnight bus from Santiago to Bilbao. Wrapped my bike in clingfilm, having taken the front wheel off and placed it 'over' the back and it went in with the luggage. A long flog!! And, when I arrived I found out that the ferry port was quite a distance from the bus station...
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    Bicycling Camino del Norte in May/June 2024

    I cycled this from Santander in 2018 - I found Brierly's guide excellent and aimed for 3 'walking' stages per day. On a number of the stages the 'path' was badly worn or washed away - as mine was a narrow tyre I used the minor roads when necessary and found the Spanish drivers to be excellent...
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    Do you wish you'd walked the Camino (instead of bicycling)?

    I cycled my first Camino on the Norte - having to get off my bike because of the strength of the wind and rain coming up the hill was a low point followed by the amazing hospitality of a café owner who put her fire on, made me a fish omelette, fresh bread and coffee. What I missed and then...
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    Bike transfer

    I know you 'ruled' out bus - however, I used ALSA to get back to Bilbao after Norte with my bike - I had to take off front wheel and then 'clingfilm' the whole outfit together before putting it into the luggage bay. There was a discount available as a pilgrim - it wasn't too expensive and while...

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