Day 45 – Pamplona
Brian’s sightseeing in Pamplona
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Day 45 – Lekunberri to Puenta la Reina
Day 45 2/9/16 41 miles (Lekunberri to Puenta la Reina) average speed 9.9 mph Top speed 43 mph (satnav said 80 – I know better!) via Irurtzun, Pamplona, Paternáin, Astráin, Hostel €5e plus €2 for signing up to gods pilgrimage! What a great start to the day. A good brekkie of toasted cheese and tomato … [Read more…]
The Adventures of Brian the Snail – R’n’R
The fun I had at Le-Roc-Saint-Andre campsite – they had a proper garden, with proper plants and – wait for it – Flowerpots! And then we made our way to Nantes via Bouvron where I met some new friends who could ride a tractor (gave me a new perspective on farming), watched lots of … [Read more…]
Day 44 – Goizueta to Lekunberri
Day 44 1/9/16 28 miles (Goizueta to Lekunberri) Average speed 7.3 mph Top speed 37 mph Good campsite €10.40 but they need someone on reception. Another great day but hard work. Fighting the … [Read more…]
Day 43 – Biarritz to Goizueta
Day 43 31/8/16 49miles (Biarritz to Goizueta) average speed 9.1 mph Top speed 33 mph via St Jean de Luz, Irun, Great Roads d3510 n4150 Well I made it to Spain. I’m in Goizueta. What a fantastic day. Started off with brekkie of boiled eggs even though one had broken it boiled up just fine. … [Read more…]
Day 42 – Biarritz – photos of a day off
This is the photographic record of Brian’s day off in Biarritz – trying out his new phone’s camera set up, watching the beautiful people, and sea gazing ; when he wasn’t looking for Brian the Snail.
The Adventures of Brian the Snail – I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 more,
Today we went back to FC Lorient for a repeat of photos taken yesterday that went missing with the phone : now THAT is important, all those lovely pictures of me, I hope someone has saved them somewhere, otherwise we’ll have a lot of steps to retrace. A thousand miles worth! While Brian celebrated having … [Read more…]
Day 42 – Biarritz
Day 42 30/8/16 Day off in preparation of the big push. A day in Biarritz spent washing, cleaning, bike maintenance, setting up phone, sunbathing, swimming, and riding around looking at beautiful people who mainly seem to have lots of money. Washing all done and dry; phone now working – Hooray! Had a clear out of … [Read more…]
Day 41 – Labenne to Biarritz
Day 41 29/8/16 34miles (Labenne to Biarritz) Average speed 9.2 mph Top Speed 28mph Left a bit late with the Germans (don’t mention the war) as we were out until 1am celebrating Bettinas birthday and went with them to the post office which was too busy, so into Ondres, waited for them and … [Read more…]
Day 40 – Contis to Labenne
Day 40 28/8/16 52 miles (Contis to Labenne) Average speed 10.7 mph Top speed 22 mph Woke up to another great sunrise and this time a black cat watching me. Horses neighing and birdsong. Had brekkie of bread, jam and honey (thanks Ibis, the gift that keeps giving). In no rush this morning because … [Read more…]