cycling

[Michael Galvin, PhD]

www.csj.org.uk. It has a list of related websites, some of whom have lists
or related websites. There are dozens.

Michael

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fernando Dulay" <fvdulayaYAHOO.COM>
To: <GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: cycling


> Hi Mary:
>
> Thank you for the information.  Do you think you could
> provide me with the Website of the Confraternity?
>
> Fernando
> --- Mary Virtue <maryvirtueaHOME.COM> wrote:
> > bill deutschman wrote:
> >
> > The book The Way of St James, Le Puy to Santiago by
> > Higginson, the guides
> >
> > > from the Confraternity and the guide by Lozano
> > have detailed directions and
> > > maps.  Lozano provides a separate cycle section
> > and his maps clearly show
> > > the roads and the trail.
> >
> > The Confraternity cycling guide is also
> > good....details what refugios accepts
> > bikes, etc.
> > We took Michelin maps which we found quite good.
> >
> > >
> > > We found the auto drivers to be very courterous
> > and never felt that we were
> > > in any danger.  We would have trucks slow to 6 or
> > so miles per hour on hills
> > > when they couldn't pass and wait for a safe
> > opportunity or until we could
> > > find a spot to get off the road.  Many drivers
> > waved, honked and shouted
> > > Buen Camino or Bon Courage.  Our only problem was
> > with large trucks in a
> > > high cross wind.  They moved over and passed us
> > with lots of room but there
> > > was still a lot of wind buffeting.
> > >
> >
> > This was our experience precisely.  Everyone was
> > very courteous and wished us
> > well.
> >
> > As far as taking the bicycle on the plane, we had
> > the local bike store box up
> > the bikes and we also put in the box our helmets,
> > sleeping bags, and runners.
> > Our panniers (two rear) were then our hand luggage
> > and were not two heavy.
> > Once in Santiago, we we directed to a bike store
> > which was across the street
> > from one of the airport bus stops.  The store boxed
> > up the bikes, including any
> > extra stuff that we did not want to haul around, and
> > then we picked them up on
> > our way to the airport.  It worked out well!
>
>
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