Day 592 4th March 5 miles (Pauba to Maresias) Average speed 7.2 mph Top speed 30mph I got up at 8 and took my time to pack up while trying to avoid the mosquitoes and showered before leaving at 10.45. As soon as I left my left knee began to hurt as I struggled through … [Read more…]
Day 591 3rd March 2018 20 miles (Cambaquara to Pauba) Average speed 8.1 mph Top speed 39 mph A tough day even though a short one. I got up at 7.30 and had tea and chocolate biscuits for brekkie while chatting to a guy from São Paulo. I really had a tough night. I woke … [Read more…]
Day 590 2nd March 2018 23 miles (Caraguatatuba to Cambaquara ) Average speed 9.6 mph Top speed 33 mph I was awake at 6 but got up at 8 and had two omelettes with ham, cheese and tomato with tea and OJ. I cooked the rest of the chicken for dinner tonight, packed up … [Read more…]
Day 589 1st March 2018 19 miles (Massaguaca to Caraguatatuba ) Average speed 7.7 mph Top speed 26 mph I got up at 7 and made tea and porridge for brekkie. I showered and found a hotel nearby on booking.com reduced from 109 to 62 reais with a pool, which meant I was in … [Read more…]
Day 588 28th February 2018 27 miles (Itagua to Massaguaca) Average speed 10.4mph Top speed 38mph A good day back in the sunshine. I had considered staying another night but chose to push on. I was up at 8 and with nothing to eat I just had tea with my new powdered milk, which … [Read more…]
Day 587 27th February 2018 26 miles (Ubartumirim to Itagua) Average speed 9.1.mph Top speed 33 mph I was up at 6 with the sun. Then it rained some more while I had 4 sausages in rolls with black tea. It had barely stopped raining as I left at 8.40. I went to pay the … [Read more…]
Day 586 26th February 2018 31 miles (Paraty to Ubartumirim) Average speed 9.9mph Top speed 39mph A good day back on the bike. Camping Geraldo free because he realised I was crazy, originally quoted 30 reais to stay under the roof of his restaurant but when I went to pay he said no charge.
Day 585 25th February 2018 Paraty Day off. I got up at 9 for brekkie of ham and cheese rolls and pineapple with coffee. I did my washing and left at 11 to walk to the beach and look at the very pretty buildings. It’s quite a beautiful town with a lot of history and … [Read more…]
Day 584 24th February 2018 49 miles (Cunhambebe to Paraty) Cloudy and overcast today as I rode the coast road I’m now in Paraty which is a bit touristy but a very nice town. The beaches look good, so I may stay an extra day or two. I am just about to tuck into a … [Read more…]
Day 583 23rd February 2018 4 miles (Cunhambebe ) Average speed 7.4 mph Top speed 15 mph Day off. I got up at 8 for brekkie of two scrambled egg rolls with a coffee. Then I walked across the road for a decent coffee and went back to my room to clean the bike and … [Read more…]