Day 28: Denia (Rest Day)
Plan A was to move on, which was still born! Didn't wake up until 9.30am! The result of not setting an alarm for the first time since arriving in Denia.
Plan A was to move on, which was still born! Didn't wake up until 9.30am! The result of not setting an alarm for the first time since arriving in Denia.
Mostly an easy cycle today prior to the departure of Lynn and fellow Norton Wheelers to the UK tomorrow. I say "mostly easy" because we cycled "The Wall" for
Perhaps the toughest cycle climbing so far this year! I can confirm that the climb up to Miserat via Atzúbia is not any easier the second time round! Here is a photo of
Today's outing took us over the Coll de la Garga, which I cycled with Michael the other week. I can confirm that it hasn't miraculously become easier! Recovery outside
Coll de Rates is a pretty famous climb in Costa Blanca, which was evidenced today by the large number of cyclists that were on it as we made our way up to the
Good company: Good cycling: Good lunch. Good weather. What's not to like? I suppose my bike's mechanical failure wasn't good! But I think I got away with
An early start to the day for me. Up at 6.45AM and out of the van by 7.15am to meet up with the others at the railway station for 7.30,
We had additions to the posse: Penny and Sue. Accordingly, we had an "easy" ride out cycling up to Cumbre del Sol, which, although not too long, has some steep gradients
Due to the forecast of rain, today was designated a rest day. And, indeed it did rain for most of the day so, without doubt it was the correct decision. I started my
The forecast was for rain this afternoon: 3 o'clock onwards. Accordingly, we set off on a shorter route with an option to extend the ride if, and only if, the weather
Our group of intrepid cyclists were again afflicted by illness. However, the group as a whole did manage to ride together to Pego for coffee. The group then split with the poorly returning
Unfortunately Lynn did not feel well enough to cycle with us today. Fortunately, she was able to take a walk alongside the Denia coastline. Meanwhile, those that were able went for a "
The AM was mostly taken up with booking accommodation for a future cycling adventure from Ardnamurchan to Lowestoft, which starts on the 2nd July. Then I returned to living in the van. It
I can report that I felt much better on the bike today. Michael and I had a fairly easy cycle: Only 69 kilometres with about 880 metres of climbing. There were some headwinds
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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