Hi MartinH. Thanks so much for your amazing feedback! I've downloaded pocket earth and galileo and I'm playing with both apps to establish which I find easier. I've managed to download the gpx files very easily onto pocket earth (IOS only app). And I've switched to airplane mode and it seems to work. But, I'm going to spend more time playing on Galileo and explore the Open Cycle Map mapping. Although I'm not sure that I want to even know how bad those Tuscan hills are!I have a detailed route planned. A cycle company will be moving my luggage but the rest is up to me. And I was a bit stunned to find out that my hired bike is a city bike - eek! I'm cycling from Florence to Passo Dei Pecorai, then on to Radda, Siena, Colle Val D'elsa, Volterra and ending in Pisa.Thanks again for your assistance, now I'm off to learn how to change a tyre. I'm a regular cyclist but I usually call for help when I get a flat - such a girl!
Hello, Thanks for your detailed info! I'll review google maps downloads as I didn't know I could do that. Since my post I've also found some great offline navigation maps apps which I'm investigating. And, you'll be pleased to know that I'm cycling from Florence to Siena to Pisa. Hopefully, I've chosen the right route!
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Thanks so much! You've been amazing!
Hi MartinH. Thanks so much for your amazing feedback! I've downloaded pocket earth and galileo and I'm playing with both apps to establish which I find easier. I've managed to download the gpx files very easily onto pocket earth (IOS only app). And I've switched to airplane mode and it seems to work. But, I'm going to spend more time playing on Galileo and explore the Open Cycle Map mapping. Although I'm not sure that I want to even know how bad those Tuscan hills are!I have a detailed route planned. A cycle company will be moving my luggage but the rest is up to me. And I was a bit stunned to find out that my hired bike is a city bike - eek! I'm cycling from Florence to Passo Dei Pecorai, then on to Radda, Siena, Colle Val D'elsa, Volterra and ending in Pisa.Thanks again for your assistance, now I'm off to learn how to change a tyre. I'm a regular cyclist but I usually call for help when I get a flat - such a girl!
Hello, Thanks for your detailed info! I'll review google maps downloads as I didn't know I could do that. Since my post I've also found some great offline navigation maps apps which I'm investigating. And, you'll be pleased to know that I'm cycling from Florence to Siena to Pisa. Hopefully, I've chosen the right route!