In 2008 I started a cycle ride from Le Puy in France with Peter, to be joined two days later by Andy and John. We planned to follow the traditional route of St James to Santiago de Compostela, but on roads that were suitable for road bikes. We used a guide written by John Higgison, The Way of St James (Cicerone), as the basis of our route, with few modifications. It was our intention to cycle the journey in two stages. The first year from Le Puy, across the Massif Centrale, and through the Pyrenees to Pamplona. For various reasons we postponed the second leg until this year, and shall now be leaving from Portsmouth on 23rd April 2010. Fortunately we decided to travel by ferry to Bilbao, and then back to Pamplona by train, so we shall not be affected by the problems suffered by the airlines due to the unexpected eruption of the volcano in Iceland.
The photograph above shows two versions of my "Push-me-pull-you" modifications to toothbrushes and razors, in an attempt to reduce carrying too much weight over the mountains of Northern Spain. Not quite sure what to call them, but Bruzors seems favourite at the moment...comments and suggestions welcomed!
I am hoping that internet access will be improved in the places we shall be staying along the way, and also have had offers from friends at home to help post regular progress reports.
Our main concern at the moment is not so much the cycling of the journey, but whether there will be any aircaft to fly us home on May 7th. We could always cycle back through Spain and France I suppose!
This year we shall be a team of five, John A, Peter C, Andy D, John Y and Simon HW
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