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....
30 Apr 2024 | cycling, travel, universe
From Puerto Real, I continue towards Cadiz, but then decide to skip the 60 km detour to the city. Somehow all the bridges are for cars only. Also, the wind blows from that direction… So instead of urban sightseeing, I spend most of my morning on gravel and...
29 Apr 2024 | cycling, travel, universe
I follow the river towards the sea, first the smaller Guadaira, then the mighty Guadalquivir. Both are muddy and unappealing but the local bird population seem to like it. Flamingos, herons and other long-legged birds stalk the flat lakes along the road and storks...
