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Day 77: Pueblo Salinas (Cycling)

Perhaps some of the best cycling conditions this year. A very enjoyable ride, heading west along the coast ... ... through Garrucha and Mojácar ... ... and on to Carboneras. From there it was a right turn

Day 76: Pueblo Salinas (Ciclo)

Rain delayed the start of play! Fortunately, there was forecast to be a brighter spell of weather, before the rain was predicted to return mid-afternoon. Accordingly, I planned a shortened and altered ride

Day 75: Pueblo Salinas (Chores!)

Today's itinerary: 1. 08:25, cycle to bakery for bread (what I purchased was not exactly what I wanted, but it will do. It is significantly better than nought! On the

Day 73: Pueblo Salinas (Cycling)

Some very good cycling was had today. First was a visit to the dam at the Cuevas del Almanzora Reservoir. More on that later! Then it was an excellent climb up to the

Day 72: Pueblo Salinas (Cycle)

Going west would be best but it was gonna be rainy. At least by going east it was mostly sunny! Today, normal service was resumed: it was mostly sunny, wind speeds were much

Day 70: La Isleta del Moro (Cycle)

I was pleased to be out on the bike today. The weather forecast indicated there would be reasonably good weather until about 1pm, so I went for a shortened ride of 55 kilometres.

Day 68: La Isleta del Moro (Drive)

We are experiencing way too much weather down here in Andalusia! This period of inclementness has become very persistent: The current phenomenon of one rain front almost immediately followed by another seems to

Day 67: Retamar (Rain!)

Mostly overcast, with intermittent rain. However, by about 4.15pm the sun came out, so I dashed out of the van and took a photograph: Other than eating and drinking, most of the

Day 66: Retamar (Cycling)

Another day cycling from Retamar. This is because it remains the area with some of the best weather conditions within 100 kilometres of here: ignoring wind speeds, there was no forecasted rain and

Day 65: Retamar (Cycle)

A relatively slow day on the bike battling high winds and traversing unpaved tracks and carreteras en mal estado (badly surfaced roads). Here's the track leaving Retamar: This is part of

Day 64: Retamar (Drive/Cycle)

... So, having checked the latest weather forecast, I decided to execute my cunning plan, which was nearly derailed by snow! Yes snow. It didn't even cross my mind that snow could

Day 63: Serón (Rain)

What is there to say about today? It's been a rainy one! Here's what it looks like following roughly 5 hours of continuous rain: It has become Intermittent: According

Day 62: Serón (Cycle)

Originally I had a route planned that, like yesterday, would take me up into the Sierra de Los Filabres where there is good mountain passes to be cycled. I would definitely recommend cycling

Day 61: Serón (Cycle/Drive)

Today's cycle started with a ride on the Via Verde (a Greenway) Guadix-Almondricos, which is 98.7 kilometres of what once was a railway line turned into a traffic free path

Day 60: Olula Del Rio (Drive)

Finally I escaped from the mobile signal blackhole! Spent most of the day doing basic chores (a big food shop (about €150!), drinking water, fresh water, empty grey and black water), driving to

Day 55: Agost (Drive/Cycle)

I slept in this morning and did not awake until 9am! Probably because I didn't sleep too well last night. Perhaps my conscience was playing havoc with my mind. Last night