Big Yellow Arrow

Waymarking along the Camino Frances is everywhere, but bear in mind that it's rarely official and people will add a big yellow arrow to take you slightly off course to go through their village or past their bar.

Cyclists should aslo take extra care. Some fruiendly yellow arrows take you to inaccessible spots. Now and again you'll see a bike drawn next to an arrow, which means it's the one you should follow. Never rely on them 100% and be sure to take a good quality Michelin or similar map with you to keep you on course.

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A constant in European summer cycling pilgrimages for me has been miles and miles of sunflowers. They invariably signify that it's too hot and you're miles from the next village, so my advice is if you find yourself heading into sunflower country, check you have plenty of water and don't forget to reapply your sunscreen!

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