Hiking in the hills
11 de novembro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Spend the day hiking up into hills and back into the canyon. Great views all around.
Up to Bocairent
10 de novembro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLeia mais
Heading back inland
9 de novembro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ⛅ 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 de novembro de 2023, Espanha
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 toLeia mais
Onto Gandia
7 de novembro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 GandiaLeia mais
More beautiful coastline
6 de novembro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 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 getLeia mais
Amongst the expats
5 de novembro de 2023, Espanha
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 aLeia mais
Exploring the coast
4 de novembro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ 🌬 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 outLeia mais
Around the metropolis
3 de novembro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ 🌬 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 asLeia mais
A dusty day
2 de novembro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ 🌬 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, againLeia mais
All Saints Day Hike
1 de novembro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☀️ 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 walkLeia mais
Halloween
31 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 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 aLeia mais
A day by the beach
30 de outubro de 2023, Espanha
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 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 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 populatedLeia mais
A return to camping
28 de outubro de 2023, Espanha
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 de outubro de 2023, Espanha
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 rocksLeia mais
Back onto the plateau
26 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ 🌬 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.Leia mais
Jucar Gorge
25 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ 🌬 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 droppingLeia mais
Madrid to Albacete
24 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ 🌬 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 andLeia mais
Train to Madrid
23 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 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 theLeia mais
Leon day 2
22 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 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 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ ☁️ 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 newLeia mais
Battling the wind
20 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ 🌬 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 quiteLeia mais
Storm Aline
19 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ 🌧 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 rainyLeia mais
No me gusta el viento
18 de outubro de 2023, Espanha ⋅ 🌬 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 itLeia mais