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I have to say that the route I have taken today is not my favourite part. There is a long stretch on a N road which is full of cracks and no places to stop for coffee and water. This … Continue reading →

Today was a short one as I managed to book a few hotels up front and somehow had a gap, so I just added a hotel where I stayed on day 18 as all previous bookings were not flexible. So … Continue reading →

Setting off from Dos Hermanas is a fair bit of urban cycling. However weather is good with a slight tail wind. The destination is Arcos and a nice hotel by the lake. The new wheel continues to work and hope … Continue reading →

Today, less climbing. A lot of downhill and then flat until Seville where I have about 14KM of urban cycling. The weather remains amazing. During the afternoon, it reached 37 degrees! Lots of up and down on the rolling hills … Continue reading →

After two days of chilling in Montemolin, I am back on the road. The new wheel is doing fine and munching a few miles. My original plan was to head further to the east and take in Ronda. After looking … Continue reading →

The destination today is another old favourite village called Montemolin. This will be my 5th Visit to a Casa Rural. Weather forecast states that rain is likely. But my first task is to get to a cycle shop to fix … Continue reading →

Day 14 on the road was eventful! At about 40KM into the ride, the dreaded ping from the back wheel! Yes a broken spoke. Clearly the wheels are on a standard racing bike is not up to the task of … Continue reading →

A nice dry day on the road with some good scenery along the way. As usual, the roads were not too busy. This is one of the joys of riding in Spain. First picture of the day, just outside of … Continue reading →

The weather has changed in this part of Spain. With lots of showers in the forecast, I decided to shorten the ride from 90KM to 40KM. Here is the route. Another feature of the weather today was a strong headwind. … Continue reading →

Departure from Jerte started out as a nice downhill ride for a few KM. Passing the café and pool I first visited in 2014! This valley is very green, possibly due to a micro climate. One of its key outputs … Continue reading →