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…
Day 47 – Off road
28 January 2022 We were on the bottom floor. Directly across the road is a small public space. Some people turned up. Young. Two boys and a girl. They were loud. It was late. I wanted to sleep. I opened the window and asked them to be quiet. They ignored me. I got dressed and…
Day 46 – Spain
27 January 2022 Slept well. Buffet breakfast. Three returns. Moderation is key. Head out for a shorter ride to Vila Real de Santo António. Big name, small village. We cross to Ayamonte via ferry. Spain. We start out on a busy road. Easy riding but hectic. Noisy. We soon turn off to quiet backroads. Citrus…
Day 45 – The road to Spain
26 January 2022 Slept bad. Again. I don’t like where we are staying. I can’t wait to leave. I can’t put my finger on why I don’t like this place. It is not the town. It is the room. Shell doesn’t like it either. Porridge and on the road at 9.00 am. 50 km to…