Prepping for the journey
10 de octubre de 2023, Irlanda ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Day spent getting ready for ferry south. Did some more exploring of Wexford and went a bit down the road to our bnb w/o the bed. Watched TV for the first time in months. Last scone and tea.
On da ferry
11 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Very rainy and dark ride to the 8 am ferry. Get soaked while we await getting checked in with the cars. Luckily they pity on us and allow early entry. Gather up our provisions and tuck in for 29Leer más
Bilbao
12 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Sun rises and it is actually warm. Spot dolphins and even a whale as we make our way to Spanish coast. Arrive and it is a return to summer. Amazed by all the people out. Turns out to be National SpainLeer más
A day to tour
13 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Take the metro in to Bilbao and spend the day exploring. Highlights include the large market and the mix of old and new architecture. Enjoy a tapas lunch! Mostly sunny and warm as rain holds off untilLeer más
The rain in Spain …,,
14 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
As forecasted the rain has arrived. Head out anyway, enjoying incredible bike paths as we clear Bilbao. Rain ends for awhile as we enter the river valley but returns off and on throughout the day. AtLeer más
Oña
15 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Valley fog lifts and we start the day with climbing. Beautiful views as we clear the mountain pass. Long cruise into a canyon. Scenery seems similar to Utah. Fun caves on the side of the road. Stay inLeer más
Onto Burgos
16 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Travel on gravel bike path amongst beautifully colored rocks. Path goes gradually up and into our friend - the wind. Beer off of the gravel as we head into Burgos. Quick tour around including anLeer más
Onto the Camino
17 de octubre de 2023, España
Beautiful sunshine to start our day. Find our way onto the Camino de Santiago. Route varies between road, gravel and eventually rocks. Many pilgrims are making their way west to Campostela deLeer más
No me gusta el viento
18 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ 🌬 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 itLeer más
Storm Aline
19 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ 🌧 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 rainyLeer más
Battling the wind
20 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ 🌬 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 quiteLeer más
Leon
21 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 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 newLeer más
Leon day 2
22 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Train to Madrid
23 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 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 theLeer más
Madrid to Albacete
24 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ 🌬 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 andLeer más
Jucar Gorge
25 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ 🌬 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 droppingLeer más
Back onto the plateau
26 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ 🌬 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.Leer más
Castles and vineyards
27 de octubre de 2023, España
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 rocksLeer más
A return to camping
28 de octubre de 2023, España
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.
To the sea
29 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 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 populatedLeer más
A day by the beach
30 de octubre de 2023, España
Opt to stay put. Lazy morning and then go walk along the promenade. Quite windy which makes the wind surfers happy.
Halloween
31 de octubre de 2023, España ⋅ ☁️ 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 aLeer más
All Saints Day Hike
1 de noviembre de 2023, España ⋅ ☀️ 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 walkLeer más
A dusty day
2 de noviembre de 2023, España ⋅ 🌬 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, againLeer más
Around the metropolis
3 de noviembre de 2023, España ⋅ 🌬 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 asLeer más