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.
Day 511 13th December 56 miles (Maracaipe to Barra Grande) Average speed 10.4 mph Top speed 35 mph A great day of venturing inland. I got up at 5.30 and had brekkie of sausage and fried egg sarnies. We left at 7.15 and went back to Galinhas to get money and then took the road … [Read more…]
Day 509 11th December 8 miles (Porto de Galinas to Maracaipe) Average speed 8.9 mph Top speed 17 mph I got up at 8.30 for black tea, but there was no food for brekkie. I found a campsite 2 miles away and Frankie and I cycled there to check it out. The camping was good … [Read more…]
Day 508 10th December 55 miles (Recife to Porto de Galinas) Average speed 10.3 mph Top speed 32 mph I woke up at 6 and checked emails and fb. Brekkie was ready by 6.30, so I had a toasted cheese and ham sarnie with sausages and eggs and coffee and OJ. Frankie joined me at … [Read more…]
Day 507 9th December Recife Arrived in Recife, staying at the Cosmopolitan Hotel I spent the day getting my land legs back and exploring the nearest parts of Recife Cosmopolitan Hotel
Day 503 5th December At sea Gala night on the cruise. Day 504 6th December At sea Day 505 7th December At sea Day 506 8th December At sea