Day 61 18/9/16 33miles ( Horcajo de Los Montes to Puebla de Don Rodrigo) Average speed 9mph Top speed 38 mph I’ve just had the best 2 days. Back to back favourite rides; yesterday was a brilliant 80 miles finishing in the dark, having ridden into the sunset. Today even surpassed yesterday. The Toledo mountain … [Read more…]
Day 60 17/9/16 80 miles (Toledo to Horcajo de Los Montes) average speed 12.1 Top speed 38mph What a fantastic day. Climbed 4 miles out of Toledo and enjoyed ride down the other side. I stopped to watch a girl practising dressage in a paddock beside the road. Decided to head for Toledo mountain range … [Read more…]
Day 59 16/9/16 Day off the bike totally. In the last few days I’ve had my front wheel fixed by Pepe at www.slowtraffic.es, ridden in the rain, slept on a roundabout in Parla, ridden up some hills, had a haircut, clocked up 2500 miles, swam in a pool with spectacular views of Toledo and met … [Read more…]
Day 58 15/9/16 54miles (Parla to Toledo) Average speed 9.7mph Top speed 33 mph I left the roundabout at 6.30 and headed for McDonald’s but they don’t open till 8! Bloody corporations. So I tried the Repsol garage which had iced coffee and a microwave so I combined the two and found two plug … [Read more…]
Well, after all that excitement, I spent several days just relaxing while Brian did all the work. The weather had turned a bit greyer, and the batteries weren’t charged enough to keep the electrics working, and therefore very few pictures of me were taken. More sea and more beaches, and quite a lot of rain … [Read more…]
Day 57 14/9/16 47miles ( Madrid to Parla) average speed 10mph Top speed 27.9 mph Up early to have brekkie with Gary’s gas canister (no strange looks from fellow campers as I smoke them out of bed!) pack up as best I can and hope washing dries from the rain. Get metro back … [Read more…]
Day 56 – Madrid 13/9/16 A tricky day technically again. Had brekkie of creme croissants and lots of tea and coffee to bring me round from a slight hangover. I don’t think city life is very good for my digestive system! Met English couple Garry and Denise from Chelmsford and had a good chat, they … [Read more…]
Day 55 12/9/16 33miles around Madrid Average speed 8mph top speed 28 mph A great day but for different reasons today. Cycling into town a guy overtook me and I him. We stopped to take photos and said hi.Then caught up with each other at lights and started chatting. I … [Read more…]
Day 54 11/9/16 My first real day off. The bike has not moved all day. Although I’m not sure I’m cut out for city life any more. It’s hard work walking around all day. Although it was still a great day. Had a proper lie in till 10.30 and then let the washing machine … [Read more…]
Day 53 10/9/16 Alcala to Madrid Five days since I decided I wanted to get to see Real Madrid play Osasuna at the Bernebau stadium The day started well with coffee at the hostel and brekkie of fruit and bread and jam. Hit the road and did OK getting out of the city. Then onto … [Read more…]