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4 septembre 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Last training ride before the Camino.
4 septembre 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Last training ride before the Camino.
AngleterreSouthseaPortseaBasin No. 350°48’41” N 1°5’48” W
8 septembre 2023, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Arrived with bikes safely. Bit odd - we had to queue up with the cars. Our wheelie bags meant we had to be escorted to the ferry. Attracted some strange looks! Although we were pretty much first on -En savoir plus
FranceBretagneSaint-MaloLes Bas SablonsSt Malo Port48°38’29” N 2°1’23” W
9 septembre 2023, France ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Enjoyable morning exploring St Malo and walking on the beach - although wheeling our bikes and luggage on the cobbles was a bit of a challenge! Followed by a hot and frustrating afternoon due to aEn savoir plus
10 septembre 2023, France ⋅ 🌙 28 °C
We have arrived in Bayonne! A much smoother experience today. TGV are super quick. The one this afternoon was at 200mph for a good 90 minutes. Stopped off in Paris long enough for lunch and a quickEn savoir plus
11 septembre 2023, France ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Last leg of of train journey to St Jean Pied-de-Port. Unfortunately the French trains haven't been very reliable and we were delayed by an hour. Getting our bikes on and off the trains and trying notEn savoir plus
EspagneNavarraErroAurizberri42°58’45” N 1°22’11” W
12 septembre 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Today has been our first day of “proper cycling”. Woke up this morning after big thunderstorms last night and official warnings of weather (see photos). It’s been fine and sunny most of the dayEn savoir plus
EspagneNavarraPamplonaMurallas de Pamplona42°49’16” N 1°38’33” W
13 septembre 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Good mountain biking route today - mainly off road, with lots of tricky rocky sections. Lots of people on the first part of the route this morning, from all over the world. Collected some more stampsEn savoir plus
EspagneNavarraPamplonaPlaza de Toros de Pamplona42°48’58” N 1°38’23” W
14 septembre 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
A “day off” in Pamplona today to give the muscles time to recover. We have done a lot of walking around the tourist spots, however, taking in the star fort, old town and the bull ring. Weather isEn savoir plus
EspagneNavarraCizurZariquiegui42°44’9” N 1°44’34” W
15 septembre 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Up early as our bags had to be ready for pick up by 7:15! Started the day with a big climb up to the metal statues at Alto del Pardon, followed by a long descent out of the mountains and into theEn savoir plus
16 septembre 2023, Espagne ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Another day of big climbing in the hills: some vey steep sections but with nice long rolling descents. Found a squashed tarantula sized scorpion on the road - caution needed before sitting on anyEn savoir plus
Voyageur
Free wine fountain just outside Estella but it was only 9:30am so too early for a glass!
Voyageur Have a good trip
Thanks Jane, stay safe. [Tony]