EnglandShereHolmbury St Mary51°10’35” N 0°25’30” W
4 September 2023, England ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Last training ride before the Camino.
EnglandSouthseaPortseaBasin No. 350°48’41” N 1°5’48” W
8 September 2023, England ⋅ ☁️ 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 -Baca lagi
PerancisBretagneSaint-MaloLes Bas SablonsSt Malo Port48°38’29” N 2°1’23” W
9 September 2023, Perancis ⋅ ☀️ 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 aBaca lagi
PerancisÎle-de-FranceParisParis 10 Ancien - Quartier InvalidesPont d'Iéna48°51’36” N 2°17’29” E
10 September 2023, Perancis ⋅ 🌙 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 quickBaca lagi
PerancisNouvelle-AquitaineIspoureSt-Jean-Pied-de-Port Railway Station43°10’4” N 1°14’16” W
11 September 2023, Perancis ⋅ ☀️ 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 notBaca lagi
Pengembara 10:21. Done 400m of climbing already. Stopped for a drink now though!
SepanyolNavarraErroAurizberri42°58’45” N 1°22’11” W
12 September 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 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 dayBaca lagi
Pengembara We were expecting to be wet and cold today but the weather's been great!
SepanyolNavarraPamplonaMurallas de Pamplona42°49’16” N 1°38’33” W
13 September 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ ☀️ 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 stampsBaca lagi
SepanyolNavarraPamplonaPlaza de Toros de Pamplona42°48’58” N 1°38’23” W
14 September 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ ☀️ 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 isBaca lagi
SepanyolNavarraCizurZariquiegui42°44’9” N 1°44’34” W
15 September 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 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 theBaca lagi
SepanyolLa RiojaLogroñoParque del Espolón42°27’46” N 2°26’41” W 16 September 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 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 anyBaca lagi
Pengembara
Free wine fountain just outside Estella but it was only 9:30am so too early for a glass!
Pengembara Have a good trip
Thanks Jane, stay safe. [Tony]