Day 55: Salobreña (Cycle)
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
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Day 54: Salobreña (Cycling)
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
Day 53: Salobreña (This and That!)
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
Day 52: Salobreña (Drive/Cycle/Drive)
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
Day 51: Adra (Drive/Cycle)
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: El Palmer (Rest Day!)
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
Day 49: El Palmer (Drive)
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
Day 48: Tabernas (Cycle)
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
Day 47: Tabernas (Drive/Cycle/Drive)
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
Day 46: Tabernas (Ciclismo)
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
Day 45: Tabernas (Cycling)
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
Day 44: Tabernas (Rest Day)
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
Day 43: Tabernas (Drive/Cycle)
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
Day 42: Alcudia de Monteagud (Drive/Cycle)
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
Day 41 Santuario de Santa Eulalia(Cycling)
I arrived at this location with the view to cycling the reverse route of a ride I'd very much enjoyed last year, and then to move on to the next place
Day 40 Santuario de Santa Eulalia(Cycle)
It would appear that the sanctuary's bells do not chime whilst we sleep ... at least this is what I'm surmising, because I didn't hear them: having said
Day 39: Santuario de Santa Eulalia (Nr Montisol)(Drive)
(Note: I am currently playing catch up with my posts. Due to a lack of mobile signal at this location I was unable to create this post on the day. Instead I'
Day 38: El Campello (Cycle)
For those eagerly waiting for a Leisure battery update, here is the latest news: Three days on life support has resulted in the battery being able to operate unaided. Effectively it is in
Day 37: El Campello (Rest Day)
First thing this morning I completed some van chores before returning to El Campello. It was never in my plans to stay here as long as I have. However, the need for intensive
Day 36: Camping Bon Sol (Cycling)
Today's tree of the day - front and centre! Today's cycle route was a variation on yesterday's ride: about 50% of the ride was on yesterday'
Day 35: Camping Bon Sol (Cycle)
Today, whilst on my cycle ride, I had an inkling that the person I was closing in on was, or had been, a Royal Marine. It helped that the following words were splashed
Day 34: Camping Bon Sol (Nr El Campello)
I suppose it was inevitable, but I was kind of hoping it wasn't going to be so, perhaps I was in denial, and had fallen into the trap of transference but
Day 33: El Campello (Rest Day)
Very much in need of some rest but, again, woke up early (for me). However, I did manage a wee cat-knap late afternoon, after my return from a trip to Alicate. Just booked
Day 32: El Campello (Cycle/Drive)
Effectively I had a lie in this morning: the first time I'd risen after 8am in a good few weeks (8.05am to be precise!). However, given how tired I felt