9 February 2022 Up early. The ferry does not leave until the evening. Boarding at 9.00 pm. Depart at 11.00 pm. Barcelona to Civitavecchia. We will be in Italy soon. We have a late check-out, 2.00 pm. Coffee first. Our last stop at Satan’s coffee. Farewell to my friend Carlos. He has found a BJJ…
Year: 2022
Day 55 to 58 – Barcelona
5 – 8 February 2022 Four days in Barcelona. There is not much to write about. And everything. The days were simply a repeat pattern. Fine blue skies. Stunning weather. Lazy mornings, long lunches, evenings on the balcony. Wine. So much wine. It makes for ideal living. Less than exciting reading. It is Groundhog Day….
Day 54 – Trains
4 February 2022 Up early. 5.45 am. Porridge for breakfast. Bikes loaded and we are away by 6.30 am. I love trains. We are booked on the Regional Express. An old train. Slow. Not fancy like the MD. The Regional Express has been my favourite train in Spain. We get to Madrid Puerta de Atocha…
Day 53 – Palacio de Cristal
3 February 2022 Our train arrived at about 8.15 pm. I thought it had a wait before it headed back to Seville. Not so. We barely got the bikes and bags off before the doors shut and it was off. 2 km ride to our accommodation. We don’t do much night riding. Madrid has a…
Day 52 – Madrid
2 February 2022 Up early. Head to breakfast. Un Gato en Bicicleta. Again. If you are on a good thing. We grab some bocadillo for the train ride. Jamón and avocado. Delicious. Head back to load up the bikes and hit the train station. On the road by 11.00 am. Today our phones need recharging….
Day 51 – Plaza de España
1 February 2022 Late to bad. Late to wake. Un Gato en Bicicleta for breakfast again. Opens at 9.30 am. 9.30-ish. It opened at 10.00 am. It is the Spanish way. Back for some bike maintenance. Both bikes have squeaks when we pedal. Annoying. Especially when you are in the saddle 4 – 5 hours…
Day 50 – Alcázar Palace Garden
31 January 2022 Exhaustion brings the best sleep. Wake up feeling great. We have two jobs today. Working out how to get to Barcelona. Visiting the Alcázar Palace Garden. Breakfast first. Shell finds this cool little cafe a few hundred meters away. OK coffee. Nice food. Great vibe. We both love to garden. Shell introduced…
Day 49 – Seville
30 January 2022 Up before the sun. Not hard, sunrise is 8.30 am. Make some breakfast and feel no rush. It really is a beautiful campsite. It was a mild night, 9 C so everything is dry. The sounds of shotguns bring in the sun. This time, they are close. Are we on private property?…
Day 48 – Camping
29 January 2022 Packed and off early. Porridge for breakfast. I forgot to charge my battery and phone last night. Not great. Shell has downloaded a map that takes us the long way to Seville. Along the coast and up through a National Park. It will give us a chance to do some camping. Huelva…