Hi Jeff,
All sorted now with the luggage.
Seams like an enjoying time…
I have something for you you will probably like/love:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StNBcwDwXMs
I don't have an iphone myself
(Samsung – Android) but if you try it, let me know what you think. It will
be more for Spain but I am really interested to know how this could help
clients with pros/cons such as data roaming – network coverage etc
By the way are you updating a blog as well as emails?
Bon voyage et a bientot. Give us a call if needed.
Umberto
One Foot Abroad +353 1 443 3972
Follow The Camino, +44 20 8816 7328
F +353 1 653 0717
A Guinness Enterprise Centre, Taylor's Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland
Unashamedly focused on leisure!
On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Jeff Gray wrote:
> August 22. Hot and sunny.
>
> Brocante 2010, FollowTheCamino, QB on the road and more.
>
> After a short but hilly ride on small French roads, Sunday tourists driving
> a bit too fast, twice they stopped and asked me for directions; naturally I
> obliged with a detailed response. Might even have been correct, arrived in
> named city.
>
> The final 1km decent was complete with parked cars in every place, spot or
> not. Brocante. 2010.
>
> This is a giant flea market. Household goods and crap. Many food vendors
> with samples. Might have 7had a few and will have more while QB finishes
> today's Camino here.
>
> This is the end of the first section of the planned trip. We will stay two
> days here. Time for a review of both the books and the booking company. At
> least a first review.
>
> FollowTheCamino provided me a Cycling book for the route. Outstanding.
> Concise,accurate – my GPS aggrees – and reliable about routes,grades and
> distances. I rip out a few pages and put them in my pocket. QB does the
> same with her walking books. We have too many books along with us. My cycle
> book and the local tourist offices are sufficient for me.
>
> FollowTheCamino review: pros and cons.
>
> First the two cons, actually mistakes that have now been, we hope,
> rectified. Instructions on how to deal with our transported baggage
> unknown by first hotel and info explained not sufficiently clear. The big
> error was telling us to go to the wrong hotel. Calls to three hotels, a
> baggege company and much confusion over where our bags went we ended up in a
> good hotel.
>
> Pros of which there are many.
>
> Susan of FollowTheCamino has been excellent in email follow up. Very clear
> and very complete. Much appreciation and cudos for excellent support.
>
> The hotel choices have been excellent. Not always centre ville but it
> seems proprietors will pick you up if well off the route. Everyone has been
> nice.
>
> Almost no English in hotels or shops. I consider this a pro as it forces me
> to improve my French. Not sure when we get to Spain as my Spanish is too
> rudimentary to start a conversation.
>
> A pleasant surprise. Wi-Fi access in each gitê so far. Have to ask.
> Generally it is the owners private connection – as it was throughout
> Germany.
>
> One downside of the trip has been the incessant smoking of the French. They
> stink and do not move to get out of the way to exhale.
>
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