Hiking in the hills
11. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Spend the day hiking up into hills and back into the canyon. Great views all around.
Up to Bocairent
10. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Short ride further up into the hills. Return to El Cid route and head south. Pass Pou Clar - lovely falls and then wind through a canyon towards hilltop town. Great family run campground with all theWeiterlesen
Heading back inland
9. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Opt to head back into the hills and unfortunately into the wind. Nice ride
Though through small towns and pomegranate and persimmon groves.
A day to explore
8. November 2023 in Spanien
With Doug having a reoccurrence of his stomach bug, opt to stay put. After enjoying morning cuddles with a few cat friends ride off to the town of Gandia. Nice Rambla and historical buildings toWeiterlesen
Onto Gandia
7. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Nice walk around the neighborhood before setting off. Incredible vistas from cliffs towering above. Ride along a hillside and then cruise down amongst oranges and pomegranates. Great paths to GandiaWeiterlesen
More beautiful coastline
6. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Short day to another warm showers host. Winding road out of Calpe, eventually making it to Morirá. Go for walk along coastline and eventually up hillside - amongst elaborate villas. Finally getWeiterlesen
Amongst the expats
5. November 2023 in Spanien
Quickly find ourselves in a bizarre part of Spain - chock full of high rises and Brits (and many other northerners). Go from one seaside town to another finally settling in Calpe - though finding aWeiterlesen
Exploring the coast
4. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
A day off the bikes to explore our surroundings. Walk along coastline to busier tourist area. Doug attempts to get in but wimps out. Halloween seems to continue as dressed up children again seek outWeiterlesen
Around the metropolis
3. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Side wind as we head north towards Alicante. Nice side roads keep us away from the busyness. Take a sweeping loop around the fringe on sidewalks/bike paths. Seems to take forever. Roads buckle up asWeiterlesen
A dusty day
2. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
Left behind our cat friend and with the wind at our backs zoomed along cycleways. Hard packed gravel was the theme for most of the day making for dust everywhere. Checked into huge campground, againWeiterlesen
All Saints Day Hike
1. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Spaniards take November 1 as a day to visit their dead. We opted to go for a hike that started at a cemetery. Toasty day as we left the city behind and walked amongst lemons and olives. Easy walkWeiterlesen
Halloween
31. Oktober 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Clouds roll in but it is still fairly warm. Heading inland towards Murcia. As we climb we head away from populated areas and into olive and lemon groves. Nice gradual climb and plunge down through aWeiterlesen
A day by the beach
30. Oktober 2023 in Spanien
Opt to stay put. Lazy morning and then go walk along the promenade. Quite windy which makes the wind surfers happy.
To the sea
29. Oktober 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
As we have switched off daylight savings time, we have a return to earlier sunrise. Start the day with a nice downhill through crops of pomegranate and citrus. Make our way to the heavily populatedWeiterlesen
A return to camping
28. Oktober 2023 in Spanien
Beautiful day for a ride. Nice quiet roads including through a golf resort. Continue descent down. Opt to stop At Crevillent- back in the tent after 2 weeks.
Castles and vineyards
27. Oktober 2023 in Spanien
The day is bright and blustery. Good tailwind until Almansa where we stop and tour the castle. The day warms, especially as we drop off the plateau. Find ourselves on a Camino - complete with rocksWeiterlesen
Back onto the plateau
26. Oktober 2023 in Spanien ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Explore a bit further down the gorge, avoiding the uphill that awaits us. First climb isn’t too bad and then we hit the wind - again. Lots of wind turbines suggesting wind is a frequent presence.Weiterlesen
Jucar Gorge
25. Oktober 2023 in Spanien ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
On the advice of our host, we scrapped our route to head into the Jucar Gorge. Clouds were a bit slow to clear but we had a solid tailwind as we cruised along a beautiful cycle path before droppingWeiterlesen
Madrid to Albacete
24. Oktober 2023 in Spanien ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Tour around in the opposite direction. So much to see! Crazy boarding of train including taking bikes down the escalator. Arrive in Albacete and await our warm showers host. Nice evening with Fran andWeiterlesen
Train to Madrid
23. Oktober 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Early and dark ride to train station. Enjoy the scenery on our slow train to Madrid. Sunshine greets us a we ride up to our hostel. Leave the bikes and go explore! Big and beautiful city! Wait in theWeiterlesen
Leon day 2
22. Oktober 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Another day to spend in Leon while we await our train. Head in a different direction and find skulls! Celebration of Mexican culture. Watch a 10k and go to a museum.
Leon
21. Oktober 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Sunny and cold morning. Wander around the city - including a large outdoor market, many churches, and lots of windy alley ways. A tad bit of rain but mostly bright. With a tiny kitchen in our newWeiterlesen
Battling the wind
20. Oktober 2023 in Spanien ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Early departure as hostel has an 8 am check-our. As we drink coffee in the cafe, learn that torrential rain hit all across Spain - knocking out train services. Our power to bring the rain is quiteWeiterlesen
Storm Aline
19. Oktober 2023 in Spanien ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
With an inch of rain and huge winds forecasted, opt to stay put. Wander a bit ur spend most of the day in the hostel planning how to again escape the rain and wind (next week is forecasted to be rainyWeiterlesen
No me gusta el viento
18. Oktober 2023 in Spanien ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Sadly the wind the wind continues and while it is mostly a side wind, at times it stops us in our tracks. Go alongside the Camino path to optimize pavement. Kilometers are slow to pass but we make itWeiterlesen