According to wikipedia, when the Anglo-Dutch forces and their Spanish allies took control of Gibraltar in 1704, during the War of Spanish Succession, former inhabitants of Gibraltar left and established the modern settlement
Firstly, I had to make an emergency van move following a mosquito invasion just as I was about to prepare the van for sleep mode last night. At that very moment I heard
I didn't get a good night's sleep! I was woken up multiple times by: * Scooter noise * Multiple late arrivals * Lorrys sat with their engines running for extended periods of
A fifteen minute drive to a large three terraced gravel car park: it will do for one night and is a good start location for today's ride. The highlight of the
Today's milestone: I have cycled in excess of 2,000 miles so far this year! (With plenty of up to enjoy as well!). There are times when I'm away
It was forecast, and it came! Rain in the AM. Sunshine and clouds in the PM. Thirteen °C in the morning and about eighteen in the afternoon. Windy all day. Moved to the
Today I was going to move on from this location, to west Malaga. However, following the discovery of the Puerto del León descent, I wanted to experience the climbing of it. So, instead
Headlines: A tough ride with a fantastic final descent! The problem with taking two separate Michelin scenic roads and linking them without much thought is that you can be surprised just how tough
I thought I was tired when I retired to my bed last night, and not waking up until 9AM this morning I offer as evidence that I was! Today's short ride
Just: 1. Breakfast 2. A drive 3. Sourdough loaf bought 4. Another drive 5. Victuals purchased 6. More driving 7. Diesel fill-up 8. LPG top-up 9. Empty black water 10. Expell grey water
I had a cycle route planned for today. However, whilst checking on information regarding yesterday's ride I accidentally came across info on the Los Guájares climb, which if I made a
Let's start by saying it was mostly a very enjoyable bike ride today. You probably don't recall that last year I cycled the "La Carretera de la Cabra
Some good ideas can appear to be bad ideas when poorly executed! As the sun got up (7:59AM) so did I. The cunning plan was to have a delayed breakfast, which would
For the second day in a row I was up and almost awake at 7AM! Don't worry I do not intend to make a habit of this. Indeed, most likely it
Awake and up at 7AM today! Quick breakfast and a drive to Adra. Where today's ride was due to start. Unfortunately, on my arrival, I discovered that where I'd
Day 50 already! Doesn't time fly and all that jazz! In 64 days I'll be on the ferry to Blighty! Given that much of yesterday was taken up with
Tabernas: An early rise (for me). Up at 7AM, and in the nearby cafe/bar/restaurant by 7.30AM for breakfast: I'd run out of breakfast food! Almeria: The main reason
One final ride from Tabernas. It was a ride of three climbs. Here's a view from the summit of the first climb (elevation 1,250 metres) looking back from whence I
You've probably not been thinking to yourself "why is David spending so much time in Tabernas?" but, just in case you have, I've been waiting for day
Up where those clouds shroud the mountains tops is where I hope to be tomorrow. Meanwhile today was a black and white kind of day. The white, i.e., the good, was as
On the road to Nijar: The temperature at this mornings grand depart from base camp (elevation 450m) was about 13°C; at the high point of the day (elevation 800m ) it was about
Due to red wind warnings, cycling today was cancelled. I did make an effort - I donned my cycling gear, offloaded my bicycle and set off: I got a little way beyond the
When arrived at my planned destination yesterday, I did not realise that the village of Alcudia de Monteagud is at an elevation of just over one-thousand metres. However, late yesterday evening I came
I arrived in Alcudia de Monteagud later than I'd hoped having been delayed by some chat that had a life of its own and a necessary supermarket visit. Thus, I did