It was all going well until…

Aaah dear Kamoot. Since when did ‘bike touring’ translate to 10 kilometres of unpaved, rocky, muddy, steep incline followed by more of the same down the other side?
The day began with rainbows andLeia mais
Aaah dear Kamoot. Since when did ‘bike touring’ translate to 10 kilometres of unpaved, rocky, muddy, steep incline followed by more of the same down the other side?
The day began with rainbows andLeia mais
More rain, some friendly cows and a warm mountain lodge. A rest day (oh, hang on, Tom has just left to climb the nearest mountain…)
So I got to 50 metres below the summit when this dark cloud engulfed the top of the mountain, and me. It was cold and windy and a bit icy. 6pm, feeling a bit alone and somewhat unprepared in a pair ofLeia mais
A last minute route change ( as per usual) saw us following the lovely Salazar River for an afternoon. Jimmy had fun harassing yabbies in the shallow pools, while Lou and Tom had a wash after a sweatyLeia mais
We’ve moved on from the mountains now. Enjoying a bit of relaxation in Pamplona after 3 pretty long days on the road. We bumped over a couple more ridges before rolling out of the Pyrenees to getLeia mais
No matter how many hills have been conquered there always seem to be renewed energy when a flat rectangle comes into view. Banana skin duels also popular.
Turns out our impromptu lunch and soccer stop 20 km short of Pamplona is the turnaround point for the local afternoon cyclists. One such friendly Pamplonian (not sure this is correct but it should be)Leia mais
A beautiful day heading to the north coast from Pamplona. We found an abandoned tower worthy of Rapunzel or Princess Fiona. The boys braved the stinging nettles and climbed it. No treasure found butLeia mais
Sooooo many tunnels. Fat ones, thin ones, long ones, short ones, tunnels that wiggle and worm. Lit ones, dark ones ( almost all of them) , wet ones, dry ones, we lost count after about 20. One of themLeia mais
Saint Komoot sent us up the proverbial creek yesterday. Having never been one to use satnav in the car much, my sympathies we always limited for people bemoaning the failings of their Google navigatorLeia mais