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…]
Day 631 12th April 2018 41 miles (Piraju to Ourinhos) Average speed 10 mph Top speed 38 mph I got up at 8 for brekkie of ham and cheese rolls, cake and melon with coffee and OJ. I said goodbye to the otherwise unimpressed old receptionist until he saw my bike and had lots … [Read more…]
Day 630 11th April 2018 Piraju A day off exploring the city.
Day 629 10th April 2018 43 miles (Holambra to Piraju) Average speed 10.5 mph Top speed 35 mph I got up at 8 for brekkie of ham and cheese rolls with sweet coffee and cake. I left at 10 and climbed up the hill out of town with people saying good morning and a … [Read more…]
Day 628 9th April 2018 Campos de Holambra A day of rest, so quiet I didn’t make any notes today. I was exhausted after yesterday’s tough terrain.
Day 627 8th April 2018 46 miles (Angatuba to Campos de Holambra) Average speed 8 mph Top speed 29 mph What a tough day. 20 miles of sand and stones. Followed by 26 miles of busy broken roads. I got up at 8 for a very good brekkie of sausage rolls, toasted ham and cheese … [Read more…]