Prepping for the journey
10 октября 2023 г., Ирландия ⋅ 🌬 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 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 29Читать далее
Bilbao
12 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 SpainЧитать далее
A day to tour
13 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 untilЧитать далее
The rain in Spain …,,
14 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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. AtЧитать далее
Oña
15 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 inЧитать далее
Onto Burgos
16 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 anЧитать далее
Onto the Camino
17 октября 2023 г., Испания
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 deЧитать далее
No me gusta el viento
18 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 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 itЧитать далее
Storm Aline
19 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌧 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 rainyЧитать далее
Battling the wind
20 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 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 quiteЧитать далее
Leon
21 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 newЧитать далее
Leon day 2
22 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 theЧитать далее
Madrid to Albacete
24 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 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 andЧитать далее
Jucar Gorge
25 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 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 droppingЧитать далее
Back onto the plateau
26 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 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.Читать далее
Castles and vineyards
27 октября 2023 г., Испания
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 rocksЧитать далее
A return to camping
28 октября 2023 г., Испания
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 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 populatedЧитать далее
A day by the beach
30 октября 2023 г., Испания
Opt to stay put. Lazy morning and then go walk along the promenade. Quite windy which makes the wind surfers happy.
Halloween
31 октября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☁️ 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 aЧитать далее
All Saints Day Hike
1 ноября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 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 walkЧитать далее
A dusty day
2 ноября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 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, againЧитать далее
Around the metropolis
3 ноября 2023 г., Испания ⋅ 🌬 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 asЧитать далее