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Day 131: Ponts (Drive/Cycle)
Based on the weather forecast and "The where to go" for sunshine feature, I drove to Ponts and went for a wee cycle ride. So far I think I've
Day 130: Balaguer (Drive/Cycle)
There was a slight delay to the start of today's ride. This was due to the parking area I'd intended to use, which is adjacent to the River Segre,
Day 129: Villanova de la Barca (Drive/Cycle)
Where to cycle? If in doubt why not find out where the nearest dam is and go see it! So today's ride was designed around a visit to Presa de Santa
Day 128: Sidamon (Drive)
Yet more weather of the inclement kind is currently to the fore in northeast Spain, which is forecast to be the case for days to come. I have therefore, yet again, had to
Day 127: Santes Creus (Cycling)
Last night was a night when I was yet again mosquitoed. At first I thought I had awoken because I'd nightmared the buzz buzz of beating mosquito wings. As I later
Day 126: Santes Creus (Drive/Cycle)
A fairly easy and relaxed ride today: a couple of climbs, one monastery and one sanctuary. Sanctuori de la Mare de Déu de Montserrat: The first climb was: ... clearly somebody wanted the gradient
Day 125: La Riba (Rain!)
A rainy day, well until early afternoon. Sun is out now (5pm). So a quiet and relaxing day for me. Even had an afternoon nap! The spreadsheet of distances indicates: Total miles driven
Day 124: La Riba (Cycle)
Today's ride included a climb up to Rojals (Altitude: 975 metres) from Montblanc (Elevation: 337 metres). What surprised me was the discovery that Rojals was the smallest of small pueblos, when
Day 123: La Riba (Drive)
Today was an early start so that I could arrive in Tarragona in good time to find a parking space. I arrived at about 8.15am and there were loads of spaces! The
Day 122: Cambris (Drive/Cycle)
So I fell asleep in Falset with the pueblo in darkness. Only a select few places had power, for example, a hotel. When I awoke at about 4am, the motorhome "car park&
Day 121 Falset (Cycle)
You may recall that over the past few days I've awoken feeling very tired. Today, I felt a little more refreshed. However, on embarking on today's ride I soon
Day 120: Falset (Cycle/Drive)
Even after a "rest day" I still awoke knackered this morning but, nonetheless, I went cycling - hoping that some fresh air would do me good! I'm glad I
Day 119: Móra d'Ebro (Drive)
When I awoke this morning, I wished I hadn't: I felt knackered. I therefore immediately decided that today would be a rest day for this old man! Having moved to Móra
Day 118: Vinebre (Drive/Cycle)
Following a delayed awakening, it was a delayed breakfast, followed by a drive to Vinebre and a late start to the day's cycle ride: 12 o'clock. And boy, what
Day 117: Xerta (Cycling)
A cool start to the day but, just like the climate, it warmed up: Definitely a smorgasbord of tunnels were traversed today: Some where lit Some were not: Some, perhaps to keep out
Day 116: Xerta (Cycle)
Ebro Rio, canal, weir and power plant (I think!): Given my current location is adjacent to a via Verde (a Greenway, for walkers and cyclists) and Xerta is so pleasant, I thought I&
Day 115: Xerta (Drive)
After a supermarket sweep it was a nine mile drive to Xerta, and a more tranquil location you couldn't ask for. Love it! As I write this, the only noise I
Day 114: Roquetes (Drive/Cycling/Drive)
I had hoped to do today's cycle route yesterday. However, having wondered whether the weather was conducive to a mountain climb I consulted the weather forecast only to discover that the
Day 113: Roquetes (Drive/Cycle/Drive)
It was a fairly early start to the day, by my standards anyway! By the time I reached Ermita de la Pietat, after a two hour drive, I was feeling tired and wondered
Day 112: Cirat (Ciclo)
A fairly easy day out on the bike. Only one "proper" climb of about 12 kilometres to an altitude of 900 metres: Funny (or maybe not!) that this and the previous
Day 111: Cirat (Cycling)
I enjoyed another day on the bike cycling quiet roads with some good scenery. The ride started with a climb through Montanejos up to the Embalssament del Arenós: Indeed, cycling the road from
Day 110: Cirat (Cycle)
I very much enjoyed today's cycling, it was "una ruta fantástica"! I'm pleased I chose to visit Cilat, because I nearly did not. Instead, I thought I
Day 109: Cirat (Drive)
After yesterday's birthday excitement, given my advancing age, I thought I'd better take it easy today! The morning was spent with chores (so much for taking it easy). The
Day 108: Vall d'Uixó (Birthday Ride!)
Not as epic as last year's birthday ride but, this year's ride did include 2 of the 100 greatest cycling climbs of Spain (according to a Mr Simon Warren,