Day 488 20th November 60 miles (Tarifa to Cornil de la Frontera) Average speed 11.6 Top speed 36 mph A good day back on the bike with a strong tailwind nearly all the way. I got up at 9 and had brekkie of boiled egg sarnies and toast and jam with tea. I checked … [Read more…]
Day 487 19th November Tarifa to Trafalgar and Vejer de la Frontera Another day off the bike. I got up at 9 and had brekkie of sausage fried egg toast and tea before meeting Vernon. He drove all day and I enjoyed the rest and relaxation of a day being chauffeured around.
Day 486 18th November Tarifa Another day off the bike. I got up at 9.30 and had brekkie of boiled eggs and toast and jam and 3 teas. I did my washing and took a walk into town before meeting with Vernon and Nola. We had lunch in the sunshine and then went for a … [Read more…]
Day 485 17th November Tarifa A day off my bike relaxing and recovering from a bit of a hangover. I got up at 9.30 and had free brekkie of toast, boiled eggs and jam with tea. I left for the beach at midday and sunbathed for a while in the shade of the wind while … [Read more…]
Day 484 16th November 31 miles (Assilah to Tarifa) Average speed 13.4 mph Top speed 82 mph I got up at 6.45 as I couldn’t sleep due to a snorer in the room! I watched the sunrise from the rooftop with a cup of English tea with milk and wrote my diary. At 8.15 I … [Read more…]
Day 180 15th January 34miles (Tarifa to Assilah) Average speed 12.6mph Top speed 29mph Well I made it. I’m in Morocco at Assilah. I was up at 8.30 had brekkie of muesli, tea, toast & jam. I checked out and went to buy my ferry ticket – €37 and my bike was free. I went … [Read more…]
Day 179 14th January 12miles (Tarifa ) Average speed 7.3 mph Top speed 24 mph Spending the day sightseeing around Tarifa, finding my way to the ferry terminal, and generally being a tourist. I managed to book a hotel in Assilah for tomorrow, so that I have a definite destination when I get off the … [Read more…]
Day 178 13th January 44miles (Torreguadiaro to Tarifa) Average speed 10 mph Top speed 29 mph Another good day but a tough one.I went to meet Mandy at KE Club with her friend who was doing the London to Brighton ride, and then went in search of post that was due from Scotland. We … [Read more…]