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For day 5, its a push south to Soulac, another nice ride. Good progress made with some interesting sites along the way. See pictures below for more information. Due to loosing so much time due to the bad weather and … Continue reading →

Nice weather and a small tail wind. This is the first day on the road for this trip where I really enjoyed the riding. Roads were nice and quiet.   Always pleasing to see some green energy 🙂 Pit stop … Continue reading →

In Nantes this morning, its overcast with frequent rain showers. My destination is St Cecile which is off route but a couple of days ago, I had a ping inviting me to stop over. from an old Merlin friend. This … Continue reading →

I am heading off piste from my normal route. I have an invite to stay with Tarik, an old Merlin friend. With a strong headwind today, I have broken the journey into two by stopping in Nantes this evening. Grey, … Continue reading →

Nice to be on the road again for the latest tour. Storm Ernesto arrived just as I was setting off. Although the worst of the weather was “oop norf” in the UK, its still gave me a nasty head wind. … Continue reading →

Its a “Wrap” tour complete for 2023. Click the black button to the right to see te full route —–>>>> For those that have been waiting for me to arrive, donations are still open via Just Giving. I am supporting … Continue reading →

Today is one of the highlights of the tour. The ride out of Puente Genil is nice and from there it just gets better. To be honest, I could have easily made it to Malaga today, but El Choro is … Continue reading →

A short spin of just under 50 miles. Still plenty of climbing to be had. Meanwhile the story in Morocco is unfolding after a major earthquake near the Atlas Mountains. I am in contact with team members at Save the … Continue reading →

Today the “Flope” was in my favour. Still some climbing needed in places but generally a quick pace down the N Road until my route took me through a nice park area. The north part of Cordoba where I am … Continue reading →

A shorter ride today as I have just over 200 miles to run and over a week left to do it in. Tomorrow is a rest day and have booked two nights in a rural place with a pool, bar … Continue reading →