Wrapping up our stay in Santiago de Compostela.
First,we retrieved our bikes from storage at Ivar Rekve’s office located at Travesía da Universidade 1. He is very personable and we spent a good part of the morning chatting with him.
From there, we walked our bikes to Mail Boxes ETC. They have a great deal for those shipping bicycles to the US: for 199 E, they ship the bike along with helmet and bags. This includes the box and disassembling the bike, as necessary. There must have been more than a dozen bikes in the shop today, and almost as many different bikes there yesterday.
Since I ran out of business cards, I went to the printers. The American size cards are different from the European ones, but they were accommodating and the price was reasonable. More weight, though, to carry.
Dennis tried to make amateur radio contacts, but because of the time shift, there were few Americans on the air. The balloon, though, worked well. He will try again later.
We confirmed our plans for the coming week. Tomorrow we leave to see Tracy Saunders at the Little Fox House. I am looking forward to meeting her and spending a few days resting and participating in a local medieval festival. She wrote the book, A Pilgrimage to Heresy, which I read and enjoyed. On Monday we will walk to Muxia (17 km away) then return to Santiago by bus to take the train to Santander where will take a ferry to Plymouth on July 3. There are many things do to in Santander, but since the temperatures are in the low 70’s, swimming will not be one of them.
While we are on the coast and traveling, I may not have an internet connection. In advance, I wish you all a happy 4th of July.
Happy 4th and more to you!
Jane, I showed the balloon picture and this one to my hubby, he has friends who are like Dennis. Norm himself is a hobby astronomer and builts his own telescopes from scratch, including grinding the mirrors. Many times on my walk last year, under the stars, I thought – oh this is an astronomers Paradies. Especially the Meseta.
Enjoy The Fox House stay and give a hug to Tracy, as well take my walking stick for a walk by the river, once in a while it needs some attention. I know you are going to love it there and Muxia is a wonderful place and I am a bit envious that you will be attending the medieval festival.
Jane, I would be grateful if at some point you would email me info on that ferry from Santander to Plymouth … and of course your impressions etc and how to do this. As much as I would love to do the Atlantic crossing as you did (somehow I got the impression it wasn’t all that great), I was thinking of flying into Britain next year and take that ferry to Santander, and then start walking from there. Enjoy the rest of your stay in Spain, and have a save crossing. Ingrid
Ingrid,
Will do. We booked the crossing on Brittany Ferries. Since the “cruise” happens only a few times a week, we had to make plans around their schedule. The ferry is one fee, and the mandatory cabin is a second fee. We choose the cheaper inside cabin and our combined cost is 358 E, which includes a credit card fee.
If you send me your email address, I can send you info directly.
I will post more about it on the ship later.
Jane: In one of my comments, I asked if you wanted a contact to a longtime British feminist friend of mine but you did not respond.
Happy Fourth!
What an incredible odyssey, to share with “grandchildren” (and children) and more than one book’s worth. And by the way, (I know it’s early)while you can get email, Happy Birthday. I hope you can manage something special on the 5th! I(we) will be celebrating you, as well. Ann P.S. Don’t wait too long in Oct. to return–you are one to know the family history of early births! Love and hugs