Day 596 8th March 2018 16 miles (Boraciaea to Indaia) Average speed 11.1 mph Top speed 37 mph A good short day with a couple of challenges. I got up at 8 and had a swim and sausage sarnie for brekkie with coffee. I said goodbye to the boss and left at 12.30 after a … [Read more…]
Day 595 7th March 2018 Boraciaea A day off. I got up at 9 and had sausage sarnies for brekkie. I went to buy a towel and ended up with a pillow case!! I relaxed at the hostel with a pool and the whole place to myself. Then I listened to Spurs lose in the … [Read more…]
Day 594 6th March 2018 30 miles (Maresias to Boraciaea ) Average speed 8.5 mph Top speed 40 mph A tough day in the saddle with a very big climb to start. I got up at 8 and cooked brekkie of omelette with ham and tomatoes. I took my time and made a few calls … [Read more…]
Day 593 5th March 2018 Maresias A day off. I got up at 9.30 and had tea before checking out another hostel with a pool, but I preferred where I am with a hose to clean the bike and right next to the beach.
Day 592 4th March 5 miles (Pauba to Maresias) Average speed 7.2 mph Top speed 30mph I got up at 8 and took my time to pack up while trying to avoid the mosquitoes and showered before leaving at 10.45. As soon as I left my left knee began to hurt as I struggled through … [Read more…]
Day 591 3rd March 2018 20 miles (Cambaquara to Pauba) Average speed 8.1 mph Top speed 39 mph A tough day even though a short one. I got up at 7.30 and had tea and chocolate biscuits for brekkie while chatting to a guy from São Paulo. I really had a tough night. I woke … [Read more…]
Day 590 2nd March 2018 23 miles (Caraguatatuba to Cambaquara ) Average speed 9.6 mph Top speed 33 mph I was awake at 6 but got up at 8 and had two omelettes with ham, cheese and tomato with tea and OJ. I cooked the rest of the chicken for dinner tonight, packed up … [Read more…]
Day 589 1st March 2018 19 miles (Massaguaca to Caraguatatuba ) Average speed 7.7 mph Top speed 26 mph I got up at 7 and made tea and porridge for brekkie. I showered and found a hotel nearby on booking.com reduced from 109 to 62 reais with a pool, which meant I was in … [Read more…]
Day 588 28th February 2018 27 miles (Itagua to Massaguaca) Average speed 10.4mph Top speed 38mph A good day back in the sunshine. I had considered staying another night but chose to push on. I was up at 8 and with nothing to eat I just had tea with my new powdered milk, which … [Read more…]
Day 587 27th February 2018 26 miles (Ubartumirim to Itagua) Average speed 9.1.mph Top speed 33 mph I was up at 6 with the sun. Then it rained some more while I had 4 sausages in rolls with black tea. It had barely stopped raining as I left at 8.40. I went to pay the … [Read more…]