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...
28 Apr 2024 | cycling, travel, universe
As I made excellent progress yesterday, I take it a bit slower today. Also, there’s less winds and the terrain is more rolling hills than flat sections. The orchards and closed fruit farms are giving way to corn fields and olive groves. In Niebla, I take a long...
27 Apr 2024 | cycling, travel, universe
Day one cycling from Faro to Alicante. Portugal greeted me with perfect cycling weather, not to hot, even a bit of drizzle now and then and a strong tail wind all the way. After a brief visit at the beach and an hour looking at the Old Town I start off on the road....
