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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
Xativa
12. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Get to ride down the canyon we came up. Though a ride with more down than up did have a bit of windy ups as we we made our way over a ridge and to the beautiful town of Xàtiva. And because it wasWeiterlesen
There’s a first for everything
13. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Nice morning coffee and find a place to replace Doug’s chain. Gather up food supplies and head out of town. After quite a bit of clanking, his chain comes apart. Sadly discover we are missing partWeiterlesen
So much fruit
14. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Another day to hike. Hike along canyon and amongst fields and fields of oranges and persimmons. Beautiful waterfalls to finish the hike.
Back to the sea
15. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Two big hills stood between us and the sea. Sadly one was a rock path. Beautifully arid and deserted countryside. Very windy windy downhill into the orange groves. For miles. Arrive at the beach tooWeiterlesen
Valencia …. Finally
16. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Enjoy coffee looking out at the sea. Jellyfish still guarding the water - and it’s a tad bit chilly. Easy ride along a “bike highway” - so many cyclists out for a spin. Cycleways as soon as weWeiterlesen
Prepping for the pause
17. November 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Spent the morning get everything clean and settled in for a 3 week pause. We had the flat to ourselves as Dasha had left for Germany. Back out to further explore - spending time in the market and thenWeiterlesen
A long journey
18. November 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Early morning departure necessitated an Uber to the airport. Relatively quick flight to Frankfurt. Huge airport and long walk to international gate. Board much bigger plane and we are on our way. AWeiterlesen
The journey resumes
10. Dezember 2023 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Early morning fight to San Francisco. Left the pouring rain behind and had a nice day to walk around. Board our very big and crowded flight to Zurich and continue the journey back.
Travel - Day #2
11. Dezember 2023 in der Schweiz ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Made it across the pond, passing the time with movies and a bit of sleep. Arrive in Zurich with little desire to venture far. Navigate the confusing airport and settle in with food and manage to findWeiterlesen
And we made it
12. Dezember 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
It a horrible night of sleep in the airport. At least we had time horizontal. More hours waiting-at least in the snooty lounge and board last plane back to our bikes. No plane issues but hit metroWeiterlesen
Back in the saddle again
13. Dezember 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
After a real night sleep, we are packed and ready to ride again. Well established bike lanes lead us to the EV8. Lose the path at some point and wind through marshland and over rough road for a bit.Weiterlesen
Windddyyy
14. Dezember 2023 in Spanien ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Windstorm during the night kept us up and threatened to take the tent down. With more predicted, opted to stay put. Day spent doing repairs and beach walking.
A rocky ride
15. Dezember 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A quiet night and morning - thankfully. Great paths take us out of town to a via verde - a converted railroad path. Ride through a few pretty coastal town and then into a National Park we go. VeryWeiterlesen
Racing for the train
17. Dezember 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Chilly morning. Pack quickly to give ourselves lots of time to get to the train station. Miss a turn and end up climbing steeply to hilltop town. Nice view but unnecessary climb. Rejoin the route andWeiterlesen
Barcelona
18. Dezember 2023 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Spent the day walking all over Barcelona. Highlights included Olympic stadium, Cathedral, La Rambla and many Christmas lights. A last tapas dinner before heading down to ferry dock. Finally boardWeiterlesen
Out to sea
18. Dezember 2023, Western Mediterranean ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
After a bit of chaos trying to find a place to sleep, managed to get some zzzs. Spent the day reading as we passed along the coast of Spain, viewing many of the places we had been from a differentWeiterlesen
Welcome to Morocco
19. Dezember 2023 in Marokko ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Another half day spent cruising along the coast - finally passing through the Straits of Gibraltar. Patiently wait to disembark and pass easily into Africa. As we landed in a different port than weWeiterlesen