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<DIV><FONT size=2>Dear Seeler and Gifford,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I'll be taking my tent along on the back of my bike.
Will that solve the problems? Meaning, would they let me pitch a tent on
their ground at the refugio? Is an alberque the same as a
refugio?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Lance ~~~</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jeandaveaMINDSPRING.COM href="mailto:jeandaveaMINDSPRING.COM">Jen
Seeler</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
href="mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU">GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 08, 2003 12:00
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Biking to the next
lalbergue</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Biking the Camino is a wonderful way to do it.
We did it in May in 2001 and 2003. However, be advised the "peregrinos
en bicycleta" are often not welcome at albergues, or if they are accepted, it
is not until late in the day. Some albergues refuse bicycles
until 5:30 PM if there is room, (Mansilla) others (Palais de Rei) not
until 7:30 PM. Others (the municipal albergue in Castrojeriz)
never. Waiting until the last minute may leave you
without a bunk in an albergue, and without the option of a hostal or
hotel room (being then full late in the day). I suggest you
plan your itinerary and make reservations in the morning a private refugio
down the road. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>When we were there this year, in May, often the albergues
were full by 3 in the afternoon. In the summer the situation may be even
tighter. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> jean seeler and dave gifford (<A
href="mailto:jeandaveamindspring.com">jeandaveamindspring.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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