Breakfasted, packed, a right turn out of the camping ground saw us onto a very busy highway before shortly picking up the cycle paths and roads that would lead us past the entrance doors of that very busy airport - as well as those of Barcelona’s University hospital - equally busy it seemed; a sobering …
To pack or not to pack? That was the question. We planned to take the regional Renfe train from Segovia to Madrid & had been told that provided we booked them, we could take our bikes, at no charge, without having to pack them up at all - so much easier when contemplating the alternative …
Travelled: 393 kms (Total 4,061 kms) Departure day, Thursday, dawned clear and tranquil, perfect cycling weather. With Sue as our very able guide, we rode from Havelock North and connected with the Hawkes Bay Trail through to Napier and stopped for lunch at Hapi, (imagine a macron over the “i”) the excellent café at Chantal’s, …
Travelled: 175 kms (Total 3,668 kms) The morning dawned cloudy and a brisk Southerly carried with it both the promise of winter and of a tail-wind. Stuart kindly waved us off as we headed out into the delightfully light mid-morning Palmerston North traffic on fresh legs and following the scent of adventure. This by now …
Travelled: 139 kms (Total 2,374 kms) We woke to our first frost. Our tent had been touched with the white brush and we’d remained cosy throughout – a promising start for the colder weather to come. A touch of frost A quick trip to the cosy camp kitchen for warmth where we met Martin and …
JG on balance 