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…]
Day 177 12th January Day off the bike; spent cleaning it and preparing for Morocco. Mandy cooked sausages and I had an early night due to cold.
Day 176 11th January A truly fantastic day. I was awake at 5.30 with very noisy neighbours snoring and preventing me from any more sleep. It started well with brekkie of toast, jam and two coffees, which was included in price of the hostel and taken in a nearby cafe. I left at 10 and … [Read more…]
Day 150 16th December A day off my bike but I went spinning with Mandy in the morning after some tea and Special K. Then I drove Mandy to the Captain’s Xmas lunch and returned home to pack as I think I’ll be off to Marbella tomorrow.
Day 149 15th December Torreguadiara A quiet day in which I cleaned the bike and did some food shopping at Mercadonna. I had hummus and salad for lunch and cooked chicken and pasta for dinner While enjoying his quiet day Brian managed to post on Facebook and decided to make a list of some “Firsts” … [Read more…]
Day 148 14th December 49miles (Castellar, La Linea and back ) average speed 11 mph Top speed 31 mph Up early and had brekkie of pate and toast, then rode out to Castellar and all the way back down to La Linea. On the way I saw a new born foal learning to walk … [Read more…]
Day 147 13th December 16 miles (into Duquesa) average speed 9.5 mph Top speed 25 mph Up early and had toast and pate. Cycled into Duquesa and bought xmas cards. Also found a trike in a secondhand shop which carried an advertising hoarding for €150. A bit too heavy for me though. … [Read more…]
Day 146 12th December 17miles ( around Torreguadiaro) average speed 9.4 mph Top speed 27 mph Staying with Mandy Spinning class at the gym with Mandy followed by coffee and toast at Layla’s cafe. Then I cycled up to Ayala polo club, watching the horses and back to a bar in Puente Nuevo where … [Read more…]