After some days off on Holidays, and even the content of this post is not that much related with my blog, I cannot skip telling you about how the adventure of the Camino de Santiago by bike was. As conclusion, you must do it! And if you are already planning it, I hope my experience helps you!
7 JULY 2011
Stage: Rabanal del Camino- Villafranca del Bierzo 60km ..
I really think we did more kms ...
We rised the hill Cruz del Ferro, with the stone carried by each of us.
Stage: Rabanal del Camino- Villafranca del Bierzo 60km ..
I really think we did more kms ...
We rised the hill Cruz del Ferro, with the stone carried by each of us.
Weather: you can´t image the cold it was
Mishaps: a flat just a few kms after starting the route, some falls, and the chains coming out...
Hotel: Puerta del perdón
http://www.lapuertadelperdon.com/
8 JULY 2011
Stage: Villafranca del Bierzo –Triacastela- 55k fueron más... 62km
Stage: Villafranca del Bierzo –Triacastela- 55k fueron más... 62km
Weather: cold, rain and fog...
This day was really a nightmare!! O Cebreiro is a hill of 17,7km, with an incline of 700 m... We arrived to La Laguna and kept suffering...
After that hill, Alto del Poi was so much easier than we thought even if the rain was still pouring...
Mishaps: Just one flat.
Hotel Casa Rural Pazios.
This day was really a nightmare!! O Cebreiro is a hill of 17,7km, with an incline of 700 m... We arrived to La Laguna and kept suffering...
After that hill, Alto del Poi was so much easier than we thought even if the rain was still pouring...
Mishaps: Just one flat.
Hotel Casa Rural Pazios.
9 JULY 2011
Stage: Triacastela- Samos- Palas de Rei 85km!!
Weather: Poruing rain but we never lost the hope of the sun appearing between those clouds!
Another hard day. It was such a long stage, the end seemed to arrive never...
Mishaps: 2 falls, some flats... and a wheel totally bursted!
And the hotel was so difficult to find. The cows had eaten the sign!
Stage: Triacastela- Samos- Palas de Rei 85km!!
Weather: Poruing rain but we never lost the hope of the sun appearing between those clouds!
Another hard day. It was such a long stage, the end seemed to arrive never...
Mishaps: 2 falls, some flats... and a wheel totally bursted!
And the hotel was so difficult to find. The cows had eaten the sign!
Hotel Pazo Mariñao
10 JULY 2011
Stage: Palas de Rei- Melide- Arzua- Santiago 66k
Weather: SUN!!!!!!!
We wait to everyone of the group in Monte do Gozo to arrive to Santiago all together.
The arrival in Santiago... I have no words! Bagpipes, sun, that beautiful city...
The Hotel Reyes Católicos was just great!
I recommend you to visit the Cathedral roofs: +34 981552985
And finally we got the Compostelana... you cannot imagine the feeling you have when you get that paper after so much effots.
We went also to the Pilgrim Mass
We took a flight to go back to Madrid from Santiago
WHEN I THINK ABOUT THE TOTAL OF KILOMETRES DONE...
I CANNOT BELIEVE I COULD DO IT:
265 Km
BUEN CAMINO!!!!
For me it has been one of the best experiences of my life.
