Day 516 18th December 52 miles (Maceio to Coruripe) Average speed 11.8 mph Top speed 40.9 mph I got up at 6.30, showered and packed my bags properly. I had large brekkie of ham, cheese and scrambled eggs in rolls followed by pineapple and membrilla with coffee and freshly squeezed pineapple. Frankie joined me … [Read more…]
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