05 May 2024 | cycling, travel, universe
Wow, today was up and down, literally over many hills and up some mountains, with 111 km and 2100 m elevation a long day. Also figuratively, because I had to change my route and felt disappointed at the 60 km detour I was having to take. But more on that later. I...
04 May 2024 | cycling, travel, universe
The day isn’t really just Granada, but it’s the goal and the focus of the day. From somewhere after Antequera I ride up and down quiet mountain roads. I the village of Alfarnate I pick up some water and continue onwards on gravel. The day is already...
03 May 2024 | cycling, travel, universe
After I managed to escape Ronda yesterday evening on a very busy main road, today I keep to the quiet side roads. For the morning this means old tarmac, concrete and finest gravel. Not much going on here aside from a few cars and a herd of sheep. I take my lunch break...
02 May 2024 | cycling, travel, universe
The mountains of the Sierra de las Nieves await and my next goal is Ronda, the city on the cliff. Until then I have 60 km to go on smooth gravel and a quiet mountain road, with my first official two mountain passes, one of which at exactly 1000 m elevation. The...
01 May 2024 | cycling, travel, universe
It rained all night but that’s all right. I pack up camp at eight, in the first pause of on and off downpours of the morning. Problem 1: my tent pole broke in the night. I have no idea why; it certainly wasn’t windy. Well it’s probably fixable....
