"Camino de Santiage de Compostela" (France - Spain)

From the 16 to the 23 of March in 2007 I completed the "Camino de Santiago de Compostela". Because I aldready was accredited as a pilgrim I was allowed to spend the night at monasteries from the "Camino". In some monestries I got to know some groupes of people, in which they spoke up to six diffrent languages.

First stage:St Jean Pied de Port (Francia) - Pamplona (España) -80 km

Second stage: Pamplona - Logroño - 104 km

Third stage: Logroño - Burgos - 123 km

Fourth stage: Burgos - Carrión de los Condes - 92 km

Fifth stage: Carrión de los Condes - León - 120 km

Sixth stage: León - Ponferrada - 114 km

Seventh stage: Ponferrada - Samos - 109 km

Eighth stage: Samos - Santiago de Compostela - 110 km

Monument of the pilgrims - Spain

"Puente de la reina" - Spain

"Puente de la reina" - Spain

short break to enjoy the landscape - Spain

My bike needed a short break - Spain

primitive protection against coldness -Spain
(wore my socks as gloves)

"Knight Templar" castle- Spain

Sign: "Free route without death" - Spain

Monastery in Samos - Spain

break at the Pyrenees - France

"Hornillos": outside dryer - Spain

Break to enjoy the snow - Spain

apartments in the inside of the mountain - Spain

The bridge taht I have to reach - Spain

Trip from Spain to Portugal

From the 10 of November to the 19 of November I rode from Santiago de Compostela (Spain) to Faro (Portugal). In total I rode 853 km including sightseeing in Porto, Lisbon and Faro.

First stage: Santiago de Compostela - Pontevedra  (65 km)

Second stage: Pontevedra - Viana do Castello (Portugal) (105 km)

Third stage: Viana do Castello - Porto (85 km)

Fourth stage: Porto - Figueira da Foz (165 km)

Touristic: Figueira da Foz - Fátima   (by train)

Fifth stage: Fátima - al Santuario - Lisbon  (156 km)

Sixth stage: Lisbon - Portimao (205 km)

Seventh stage: Portimao - Faro (77 km)

Monuments of the discoverers in Lisbon

had to take the ferry because of missing cycle tracks

leaving Lisbon with the ferry

hostel in Portimao

just 21 km left

Personalities

With Celia Cruz (queen of salsa)

With Pedrito Calvo of the Salsa band of Cuba

With Rubén Gonzalez of the Buena Vista Social Club

With Gregor Gysi of the political party "Die Linke" (Germany)

With Jörg Wontorra (Sport commentator)

 With Juan Formell (was the leader of the Salsa Band "Los Van Van" of Kuba)

With Rudi Carell (was a Showmaster)