Day 246 22nd March 54 miles (Montpelier to Nimes) Average speed 11.1 mph Top speed 25 mph I got up at 7 and made tea and brekkie of smoked salmon on toast with Camembert. I charged my phone at James the traveller’s plug while I cleaned the bike chain and made a cover … [Read more…]
Day 245 21st March 2miles (around Montpelier) Average speed 8 mph Top speed 14 mph I decided to relax and have a look around Montpelier. I spotted some people filming, and then saw some outdoor sculptures in a roadside setting. I spent a lovely day exploring and found what looks like a bmx … [Read more…]
Day 244 20th March 37miles (Sete to Montpelier) Average speed 11 mph Top speed 23 mph Awake at 3.30am in a hot sweat again. I listened to the radio for a while and managed to get back to sleep at 5 for a couple of hours. I woke up and had a coffee in … [Read more…]
Day 243 19th March The sea After a night of broken sleep what with the band, the aircon, the loud talking Moroccan old boys brigade and the ship’s engine I was up at 6 to watch the sunrise. Every cloud has a silver lining and all that. It was lovely sitting on top deck all … [Read more…]
Day 242 18th March 7miles (Ksar Sghir to Port Tangier Med) Average speed 8.3 mph Top speed 25 mph I was up at 4 feeling cold and weak, so I made a lemsip and drank it in bed; then fell back to sleep and woke at 8 covered in sweat. I’d felt this coming … [Read more…]
Day 241 17th March 20 very tough miles (Meloussa to Ksar Sghir) Average speed 7.3 mph Top speed 33 mph I was awake at 2.30 am with the tv still on and roasting from the aircon. I went back to sleep and woke again at 6am with a dry mouth and feeling ropey. The … [Read more…]
Day 240 16th March 35miles (Asilah to Meloussa) Average speed 8.1 mph Top speed 22 mph Up early and had brekkie of bread, jam and marmalade. I chatted to a lady from Morocco who has lived in Spain, but is now hoping to build a beach cafe. We discussed many aspects of Morocco. … [Read more…]
Day 239 15th March 43miles (Ksar el Kebir to Asilah) Average speed 9.9 mph Top speed 25 mph A tough day on tired legs Up at 7.30 for coffee across the road in the sun. Back to the room for brekkie of hasher bread from Kamal’s with boiled eggs and cream cheese and coffee … [Read more…]
Day 238 14th March 53 miles (Ben Mansour to Ksah el Kebir) Average speed 12 mph Top speed 26 mph Finally time to leave Kamal and his family and make my way towards Tangier and the ferry port. The journey will take me at least a couple of days, and the ferry is booked … [Read more…]
Day 237 13th March Another day off the bike – I’m missing it! Up at 8.30 Brekkie with Kamal and then off to sign an agreement between the two feuding brothers at the police station and peace resumed there. Then onto Bouselhem’s house for lunch of salad, olives, fried fish and a whole chicken followed … [Read more…]