Day 491 23rd November 5 miles (Puerto Santa Maria to Cadiz and back ) Average speed 8.2 mph Top speed 18 mph I got up at 11 and had brekkie of cheese and chorizo sarnies and crisps with water. No gas, no tea! I went for a walk on the beach and then had … [Read more…]
Day 490 22nd November 28 miles (Puerto Santa Maria to Cadiz and boat back ) Average speed 9.5 mph Top speed 30 mph I am enjoying Puerto Santa Maria and Cádiz but I’m keeping my passport close to me at all times so that I can board my cruise ship to Brazil. My bike … [Read more…]
Day 489 21st November 43 miles (Cornil de la Frontera to Puerto Santa Maria) Average speed 12.2 mph Top speed 24 mph I was up at 10 after enjoying a lie in. I packed up and left at 12. I went to leave through the back gate and tried to go around a speed … [Read more…]
Day 488 20th November 60 miles (Tarifa to Cornil de la Frontera) Average speed 11.6 Top speed 36 mph A good day back on the bike with a strong tailwind nearly all the way. I got up at 9 and had brekkie of boiled egg sarnies and toast and jam with tea. I checked … [Read more…]
Day 487 19th November Tarifa to Trafalgar and Vejer de la Frontera Another day off the bike. I got up at 9 and had brekkie of sausage fried egg toast and tea before meeting Vernon. He drove all day and I enjoyed the rest and relaxation of a day being chauffeured around.
Day 486 18th November Tarifa Another day off the bike. I got up at 9.30 and had brekkie of boiled eggs and toast and jam and 3 teas. I did my washing and took a walk into town before meeting with Vernon and Nola. We had lunch in the sunshine and then went for a … [Read more…]
Day 485 17th November Tarifa A day off my bike relaxing and recovering from a bit of a hangover. I got up at 9.30 and had free brekkie of toast, boiled eggs and jam with tea. I left for the beach at midday and sunbathed for a while in the shade of the wind while … [Read more…]
Day 484 16th November 31 miles (Assilah to Tarifa) Average speed 13.4 mph Top speed 82 mph I got up at 6.45 as I couldn’t sleep due to a snorer in the room! I watched the sunrise from the rooftop with a cup of English tea with milk and wrote my diary. At 8.15 I … [Read more…]
Day 483 15th November 58 miles (Moulay Bousselhem to Assilah) Average speed 11.5 mph Top speed 31 mph I got up at 8 and lit the fire first time despite the dew, had coffee and croissants and charged my phone. I packed up and left at 10.30. There were quite a few people saying good … [Read more…]
Day 482 14th November 38 miles (BenMansour to Moulay Bousselham) Average speed 11.8 mph Top speed 26 mph It’s great to be back on the road. I got up at 7.30 and showered, (well, stood in a bucket of water and splashed myself with a smaller bucket). It was good to be clean for … [Read more…]