Day 520 22nd December Aracaju Day off the bike. I got up at 8 for a good brekkie which included tapioca for the first time along with bread, ham, cheese and yoghurt and coconut water and my stomach survived. A day of rest which I spent sunbathing on the beach watching a man riding a … [Read more…]
Day 519 21st December 11 miles ( Aracaju) Average speed 10 mph Top speed 24 mph Well after two big days of 65 and 75 miles my body has had enough. Last night I camped in Aracaju but I didn’t spend much time in my tent! I spent most of the night in the toilet … [Read more…]
Day 518 20th December Japoate to Aracaju 74 miles (Japoate to Aracaju) Average speed 10 mph Top speed 32 mph I got up at 7, showered and packed up, then went into town and had brekkie of sausage sarnie and a ham and cheese roll in the supermarket served by a very friendly waitress. It … [Read more…]
Day 517 19th December 65 miles (Coruripe to Japoate) Average speed 11.9 mph Top speed 98mph ?? A tough day mechanically. I was awake at 3 am listening to Micky Flanagan on the BBC app. I got up at at 8.15 for a good brekkie even though some was more like a dinner; egg, sausages … [Read more…]
Day 516 18th December 52 miles (Maceio to Coruripe) Average speed 11.8 mph Top speed 40.9 mph I got up at 6.30, showered and packed my bags properly. I had large brekkie of ham, cheese and scrambled eggs in rolls followed by pineapple and membrilla with coffee and freshly squeezed pineapple. Frankie joined me … [Read more…]
Day 515 17th December Maceio 19 miles ( Maceio) Average speed 9.5 mph Top speed 18 mph Another day resting as Frankie waited for a new phone. I was up at 6.30 and had brekkie at 8, showered and went out about 12.30 for a ride into the centre of town and had kebab with … [Read more…]
Day 514 16th December 9 miles (Maceio) Average speed 8.9 mph Top speed 16 mph Another day off. I went for a ride in the afternoon to have a look around town. I visited a footy stadium but it looked run down and I couldn’t really see much of it. I passed a church and … [Read more…]
Day 513 15th December 47 miles (Sao Miguel dos Milagros to Maceio) Average speed 9.3 mph Top speed 29 mph Another great day. I was up at 5 with rain landing on me as I had not bothered to put fly sheet on my tent due to the heat. Frankie couldn’t get gas to light … [Read more…]
Day 512 14th December 30 miles (Barra Grande to Sao Miguel dos Milagros) Average speed 8.5 mph Top speed 33 mph Up at 5 beachcombing for phones! But without success, so we had brekkie of ham and cheese toasties and leftover sausages. We took our time to get going and left at 9. It … [Read more…]
Day 510 12th December Maracaipe Today we spent the day on the beach watching the surfers and sunbathing. A proper day of rest. I noticed that I had completed 13000 miles of cycling yesterday and I shall find a way to mark that tomorrow.