Day 641 22nd April 2018 40 miles (Mambore to Ubirata) Average speed 10.9 mph Top speed 37 mph I got up at 8 for a good brekkie of ham and cheese toasted sarnie x 2 cakes, doughnuts but no fruit. I left at 9.15 and climbed the road out of town but after less … [Read more…]
Day 640 21st April 2018 26 miles (Campo Mourao to Mambore) Average speed 11.7 mph Top speed 30 mph A nice easy day. I got up at 8 for brekkie of ham and cheese roll, bread and jam with coffee. I left at 9.15 and it was a great start; downhill all the way … [Read more…]
Day 639 20th April 2018 41 miles (Floresta to Campo Mourao) Average speed 11.2 mph Top speed 42 mph I got up at 8 for a good brekkie in the restaurant of ham and cheese rolls with jam sarnie, coffee and OJ. I left at 10 and took the main road. It was up … [Read more…]
Day 638 19th April 2018 56 miles (Apucarana to Floresta) Average speed 11.2 mph Top speed 36 mph I was up at 7.30 and had coffee, but no brekkie as the bread roll was not very appealing. I left at 9 and took the road out of town, downhill all the way. I stopped … [Read more…]
Day 637 18th April 2018 38 miles (Londrina to Apucarana) Average speed 10 mph Top speed 33 mph I got up at 8.30 for brekkie of ham and cheese toasted sarnies and bread and jam, coffee and OJ. I packed, showered and left at 11. I took the cycle path along the river which … [Read more…]
Day 636 17th April 2018 Londrina Day off the bike. I got up at 8 for brekkie of bread cheese and ham with coffee and OJ. I dried my washing and cleaned the bike before walking 4 miles to find two bike shops but no tyres my size. The back one is nearly bald ,so … [Read more…]
Day 635 16th April 2018 25 miles (Jataizinho to Londrina) Average speed 7.3 mph Top speed 36 mph As so often happens, what should have been an easy day turned into a tough and frustrating one. I was up at 8.30 for brekkie of ham and cheese with cake and melon, coffee and OJ. I … [Read more…]
Day 634 15th April 2018 48 miles (Bandeirantes to Jataizinho) Average speed 10.7 mph Top speed 34 mph I got up at 8 for my usual brekkie of ham and cheese toasted sarnie, melon and cake with coffee and OJ + yoghurt and muesli. I also realised that I’d left my reading glasses in … [Read more…]
Day 633 14th April 2018 23 miles (Scandolo to Bandeirantes) Average speed 8.4 mph Top speed 39 mph I got up at 8 to listen to the O’s against Macclesfield. I had breakfast of sweet bread with chocolate spread and cake and coffee. While partaking I was offered to plant a tree with the grandfather … [Read more…]
Day 632 13th April 2018 22 miles (Ourinhos to Scandolo near Cambara ) Average speed 9.6 mph Top speed 36 mph A nice short day as it was Friday 13th I didn’t fancy taking any risks! I got up at 8 for brekkie of ham and cheese toasted sarnies and coffee with cake … [Read more…]