Day 14: Calpe (Ciclismo)
Even before we departed on today's ride I was feeling tired. Then, immediately on setting off it was clear that it was going to be a hard day of cycling for
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Day 13: Calpe (Cycling)
It was amazing to see the vast number of cyclists heading out of Calpe this morning. There seemed to be hundreds of them heading off for the hills of Costa Blanca, amongst them
Day 12: Calpe (Cycle)
Michael and I went cycling; the girls went climbing. Except for the very strong winds we encountered descending from the Col de Rates, the weather was just about perfect for cycling. Here is
Day 11: Calpe (Drive)
Finally I managed to find a working campervan type jet washing. I can confirm that the van's colour remains metallic blue! A drive to Calpe brought me to the apartment of
Day 10: Oliva Nova (Cycling)
Today's route was a variation on a 2023 theme. The variations being: 1. Routing to and from the start/end points to Vilallonga/Villalonga (so good they named it twice); and
Day 9: Oliva Nova (Drive)
Things did not go as planned. The idea was to do some chores and move to a new location and cycle tomorrow. The first chore was to visit the nearby BP garage where,
Day 8: el Saler (Ciclismo)
There was much doubt as what I was going to do today. The choices were: 1. Visit Valencia to watch a game of football; 2. Go for a bike ride from el Saler
Day 7: el Saler (Valencia Visit)
A relaxing day. Just a visit to the city of Valencia. The main reason for visiting was to buy a Spanish Vodafone SIM Card: €15 (about £12.45) per month for 100GB of
Day 6: el Saler (Cycling)
I can report that after a great day out on the bike I had a bad night's sleep. I woke up multiple times and on each occasion it took quite a
Day 5: el Saler (Cycle)
How lucky am I? I have had a most enjoyable day cycling in sunshine in the Province of Valencia. I am glad to have returned. The endorphins were flowing this afternoon and it
Day 4: el Saler (South of Valencia)
Given the temperature in Zaragoza (1°C and overcast), I decided to head further south to Valencia. On arrival at about 3.30pm the temperature was roughly 14°C. A temperature that is
Day 3: Zaragoza
Just like last year, in order to bypass the agglomeration of Bayonne etc, I paid the motorway tolls (€8.70), which saved half the time (about 45 minutes) and was more fuel efficient
Day 2: Bénesse-Maremne
Just a repeat of last year's drive ... well, almost .... somehow I drove an extra 2 miles! Thankfully I had a good night's sleep, which was much needed. The drive
Day 1: Dieppe to Noyant-Villages
Little sleep was had last night, which tends to happen whilst parked up for the first night and exacerbated when catching a ferry at 07:00. A DFDS operative awoke us at about
Day 113: Leulinghen-Bernes (Drive)
Well it was a chilly night in Maire. In fact it was so unexpectedly cold that the cold woke me during the night and, I had to don extra clothing for warmth. When
Day 112: Mairé (Cycle)
It was good to get out on the bike today having spent 2 days in the driving seat. However, the temperature this morning, as I set off at 10am, was about 8°C.
Day 111: Mairé (Drive)
A 9.15am kick off, and parked-up at about 5.15pm. My latest location is in a very small village about 17 kilometres west of Châtellerault, adjacent to the River Creuse. I like
Day 110: Urrugne Aire - A63 (Drive)
So today I'm 60.00273785078713 years old! Doesn't time fly! That is me in France, but only just! I set off at about 9.15am and finally parked-up at
Day 109: Valdepeñas (Cycle/Drive)
The Big Event: To cycle up to the summit of the Pico de Veleta. Today, by cycling to an altitude of approximately 2,560 metres, I reached my highest elevation by bike so
Day 108: Cenes de la Vegas (Resting!)
I can report that this 48 hour fermented bread is very good: Here's a photo of the van in its current location (doing my best to keep it cool inside!): The
Day 107: Cenes de la Vegas (Drive/Cycle/Walk/Cycle/Drive!)
I had one goal today, and that was to buy some good bread, which I achieved by about 10.30am (GMT+2). I was up early (for me!), at about 7am, had breakfast
Day 106: Loja (Cycle)
Riding along with the wind coursing through my beard! As yesterday's not so interesting cycling day recedes in the rear view mirror, the enjoyable scenic riding resumed today. The greatness of
Day 105: Loja (Drive/Cycle)
The good news is that the rear brake worked as it should throughout today's 91 kilometre ride. Unfortunately, I'd have to say that the route itself wasn't
Day 104: Antequera (Mechanical III)
Getting closer to the high point of the day ... only about four kilometres to go: You go years and years of cycling without any issues then, in the space of a few months,