Day 576 16th February 2018 34 miles (Rio to Barra da Tijuca) Average speed 12.2 mph Top speed 98mph (I don’t think so!) A great day day on the road. I was awake at 7 and had coffee and ham and cheese pastry at a cafe. I packed, showered and left at 10.15. I was … [Read more…]
Day 575 15th February 2018 Day off. I got up at 7.30. Curiosity about my route playing on my mind.
Day 574 14th February 2018 21 miles (Rio) Average speed 7.9 mph Top speed 22 mph It’s raining too Hostel Ben incontinence £15
Day 573 13th February 2018 Rio I have really had enough of Rio now. My hotel is awful, as soon as you step outside onto the streets the whole of Rio stinks of a heady mix of urine, vomit, beer, sewerage, poverty and pure filth. A week of carnival is more than enough. I just … [Read more…]
Day 572 12th February 2018 27 miles (Rio) Average speed 8 mph Top speed 54 mph (?) I went to a Beatles event near my hotel and then took a ride out to the Maracana to see the stadium and continued on to the north of the city.
Day 571 11th February 2018 Rio A day off recovering from my late night. The Sambadrome parade went on until the early hours of the morning. The whole city was gridlocked, but not on a bike.
Day 570 10th February 2018 Rio 31 miles ( around Rio) Average 7.5mph Top speed 83mph( I don’t think so!) A great day back on the bike. Up at 8 and had usual coffee and ham and cheese pastries. I went to visit the beaches at Ipanema and Copacabana, enjoying the music and events around … [Read more…]
Day 569 9th February 2018 Rio Day off Well I made it to Rio. Let the carnival commence.
Day 568 8th February 2018 15 miles (Camboinhas to Rio) Average speed 8.3 mph Top speed 20 mph I was awake at 7 and jumped into the sea to freshen up. I made some tea and packed up slowly in the heat. It was a bit of a task to get the bike … [Read more…]