Hiking in the hills
November 11, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Spend the day hiking up into hills and back into the canyon. Great views all around.
Up to Bocairent
November 10, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 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 theRead more
Heading back inland
November 9, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 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
November 8, 2023 in Spain
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 toRead more
Onto Gandia
November 7, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 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 GandiaRead more
More beautiful coastline
November 6, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 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 getRead more
Amongst the expats
November 5, 2023 in Spain
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 aRead more
Exploring the coast
November 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 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 outRead more
Around the metropolis
November 3, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 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 asRead more
A dusty day
November 2, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 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, againRead more
All Saints Day Hike
November 1, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 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 walkRead more
Halloween
October 31, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 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 aRead more
A day by the beach
October 30, 2023 in Spain
Opt to stay put. Lazy morning and then go walk along the promenade. Quite windy which makes the wind surfers happy.
To the sea
October 29, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 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 populatedRead more
A return to camping
October 28, 2023 in Spain
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
October 27, 2023 in Spain
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 rocksRead more
Back onto the plateau
October 26, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 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.Read more
Jucar Gorge
October 25, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 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 droppingRead more
Madrid to Albacete
October 24, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 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 andRead more
Train to Madrid
October 23, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 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 theRead more
Leon day 2
October 22, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 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
October 21, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 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 newRead more
Battling the wind
October 20, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 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 quiteRead more
Storm Aline
October 19, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌧 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 rainyRead more
No me gusta el viento
October 18, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 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 itRead more