Letter to friends - Buen Camino

Dear all,

The final 2 days before we leave: on Sunday morning we will be at Bucharest's Otopeni Airport carrying as little luggage as possible. Our flight to Madrid will be followed by a 450 km car drive to Roncesvalles. We are curious to see if our rental bikes will be waiting for us. And if they look sufficiently mobile. As of Monday morning we will be researching how hard the saddle is. On that first day, 11th June, we will cycle to Pamplona. After that we'll take it one day at a time with the goal of cycling around 65 km per day. Around 23rd-24th June we should arrive in Santiago de Compostella. Tired but happy for having lived this new experience.

As you know we will try to post a short update and some pictures on a regular basis on our blog www.janrichardsam.blogspot.com

You can already check it now. Enjoy a good read. Feel free to send us a mail at janrichardsam@gmail.com or leave a comment on the blog.

As you know, we are combining our trip with fund-raising for a charity in Romania. So far we've raised 8,574 Euros for the Village Saint Jean (more details on the blog). We'd like say a big thank you to the over 100 people who have already made a commitment for a donation. Of course there's still time for others to join in. Just send a mail to janrichardsam@gmail.com indicating the amount you would like to donate. After we return from Spain we will send you the bank details of the Village Saint Jean so you can make the transfer.

We end this message in the style of the next 15 days, using the greeting given to each pilgrim on his or her way to Santiago:

Buen Camino!

Jan/Richard/Sam