31 Aug 2017 | universe
Rain. After having joked with the campground owner the night before that it always rained in Spain and the weather was so nice here, it started raining around 10 p.m. and it didn’t stop in the morning. Oh, was I happy that I had already ridden up to over 1000 m...
30 Aug 2017 | universe
Famous Col d’Aubisque beckons this morning, at 1709 meters one of the highest paved passes in the Pyrenees that is not a dead end. I start the beautiful 900+ meter climb from Laruns in good spirits and reach the top in the glaring sun. The downhill towards the...
30 Aug 2017 | universe
The rain in Spain most definitely does not mainly stay in the plain! Actually, I think that most of it fell on my tent yesterday night … The morning is foggy and damp as I set out back towards France. On the uphill towards the Col de la Pierre St Martin it...
29 Aug 2017 | universe
Sunshine! Starting early, I climb the remaining 150 meters elevation to the Col de Burdincurucheta and after a short downhill another 400 meters to the Col d’Iraty. The downhill from here is steep and fast. Before ling I arrive at Larrau where I make an early...
28 Aug 2017 | universe
The weather in Biarritz in the morning is hot and extremely humid with the sun mercifully hidden behind a thin cloud layer. I ride to the sea, dipping my feet in the water and starting my ocean-to-ocean crossing of the Pyrenees. After stocking up on food and stove...
