{"id":9728,"date":"2016-12-14T19:24:09","date_gmt":"2016-12-14T19:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/?p=9728"},"modified":"2016-12-14T19:24:09","modified_gmt":"2016-12-14T19:24:09","slug":"day-128-alcaucin-to-mirador-pedro-aguiler-and-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snailpacecycling.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=9728","title":{"rendered":"Day 128 – Alcaucin to Mirador Pedro Aguiler and back"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 128                                                    24th November
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6miles (Alcaucin to Mirador Pedro Aguiler<\/span><\/span>)  Average 5.3mph  Top speed 15 mph
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Raul’s bungalow<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

After an excellent night’s sleep I got up at 9am, cooked bacon and eggs with toast and cream cheese. then I walked into town via the forest path to buy the tea bags I forgot yesterday. Climbing back up was hard work (I don’t really like walking!) and I had a rest before heading into the mountains on the bike in search of firewood. It was not as bad a roadway as I remembered and I was soon at Raul’s restaurant www.cortijodelalcazar.com <\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Took a few pictures and found some dry wood and headed to the start of the walks. The road was rutted but not too bad. It was another 2km and then I found a picnic spot with lots of litter and the botanic walk, which I cycled along until I could go no further. Then back to the road and followed it 750 meters to the Mirador. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mirador Miguel Alvarez<\/p><\/div>\n

It was stunning scenery and the birds were singing. I had a rest on a stone table top where I found dry wood below. Took lots of pictures and then had a slow trip back down, braking all the way. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

View from a hill<\/p><\/div>\n

I found more dry wood in the forest, and then some more by the roadside, and just as I finished bagging it up the park warden came past. Perfect timing. It was beautiful with the lake below and it turned to gold as the sun began to set. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sun beginning to set<\/p><\/div>\n

Back at the bungalow I had a beer and watched the sunset. I tried to light the fire with paper but it was tough going with damp wood. Lots of smoke but I eventually got a good fire going. Cooked dinner of chicken and pasta washed down with half a bottle of wine left over from last night.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This is the life!<\/p><\/div>\n

Another wonderful day with spectacular scenery and superb wildlife.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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