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4 сентября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Last training ride before the Camino.
Day 1 - Portsmouth
8 сентября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 -Читать далее
Day 2 - St Malo and Rennes
9 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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 aЧитать далее
Day 3 - Paris and Bayonne
10 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 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 quickЧитать далее
Day 4 - StJPdP
11 сентября 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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 notЧитать далее
Day 5 - Espinal
12 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 dayЧитать далее
Day 6 - Pamplona
13 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 stampsЧитать далее
Day 7 - Pamplona
14 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 isЧитать далее
Day 8 - Estella
15 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 theЧитать далее
Day 9 - Logrono
16 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 anyЧитать далее
Day 10 - Logrono
17 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Another busy day in Logrono due to the Wine Festival. Watched the parade and tried some pinchos (tapas). Unfortunately we'll miss the grape treading.
Day 11 - Santo Domingo de la Cazada
18 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
It felt like a longer day in the saddle today - although the Garmin shows we were as quick as any other day. The morning was spent amongst the scenic vineyards of the region and watching the harvest.Читать далее
Day 12 - Villafranca Montes de Oca
19 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Crossed the border from 'La Rioja' to 'Castillo y Leon' today, swapping vineyards for fields of dead sunflowers waiting to be harvested. Thankfully the wind was much lighter today so cycling was muchЧитать далее
Day 13 - Burgos
20 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
Two long hard climbs today (about 200m each) followed by some nice long descents. As a result we covered ground very quickly and got the first half of the ride done by 10.30. A nice cup of coffee atЧитать далее
Day 14 - Burgos
21 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Day off in Burgos today - visited the cathedral (one of the largest and oldest in Europe) and the castle.
Heavy rain this morning. Really glad we haven't been cycling today, but feeling sorry forЧитать далее
Day 15 - Burgos
22 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Finished now with our two day break in Burgos. It was a bit colder again today (around 16 degrees) so we decided to have a day of culture (museum of human evolution) and shopping in Burgos. Going intoЧитать далее
Day 16 - Hontanas (the Meseta)
23 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Our easiest ride so far - despite stopping at every village for a coffee we still arrived too early for lunch. Would have been nice to cover more distance, but there are limited accommodation optionsЧитать далее
Day 17 - Carrion de los Condes (Meseta2)
24 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Bit of a cold start (7 degrees) but morning riding was good fun. Lots of downhill with only one big climb - but it was big. The afternoon was straight as an arrow for at least an hour. The walkersЧитать далее
Day 18 - Sahagun (Meseta 3)
25 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A relatively easy ride today, although legs were feeling a bit weary after yesterday's sprint. Another day of big open vistas - farmland, wind farms, and fields of dead sunflowers. Mainly flat, butЧитать далее
Day 19 - Leon (Meseta 4)
26 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We took advantage of the speed of the bikes today to do 2 sections of the Camino that most people avoid. The first was the Roman road which adds 2km to the journey and bypasses most stopping places.Читать далее
Day 20 - Leon
27 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Relaxing day off in Leon doing tourist things, including the Gaudi building, Roman walls, and Cathedral. Also visited the laundrette, to catch up on washing. Surprised to see it had a specific washingЧитать далее
Day 21 - Astorga
28 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Couple of big climbs today. The first was out of Leon- a bit of a shock after the Meseta! Very sunny and it warmed quickly today. Stopped by a few odd villages. One of them seemed to be executingЧитать далее
Day 22 - Ponferrada
29 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Change of scenery today as we're back in the mountains. Started the morning cycling 700m up, up, up to the Cruz de Ferro - the highest point on the Camino at 1500m. This was followed by a 1000mЧитать далее
Day 23 - Ponferrada
30 сентября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today has been the last day off before our final push to Santiago. From now on we need 2 stamps a day to get the Compostela. It’s been a good chance today to visit the castle with Chris and Paula,Читать далее
Day 24 - Ambasmestas
1 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
A big day in the mountains today! It was Chris' first day joining us so we wanted to find some good mountain bike tracks.
We started with an easy 15 miles, through the vineyards to Villafranca delЧитать далее




























































































































































































ПутешественникHave a good trip
Thanks Jane, stay safe. [Tony]