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,
A collection of 130 posts
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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&
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
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
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
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
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
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&
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
It was rainy in Cazorla and much of Andalucia and the forecast was indicating that it will remain so until Thursday. So, I decided it was time to move on. First I had