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 …
Looking forward to travelling up the eastern sea board of Spain, promises of warm weather and warm water to swim in, we retraced our ride into València to head north. It was amazing to see land just on the edge of the large city being cultivated with crops. I sure this land has been used …
We’d heard this name, Via Verde, a couple of times in passing but it wasn’t until we spoke with an English couple in a cafe in Olmedo that I became more curious. Via Verde is a greenway project in Spain where disused railways are being turned into cycle/walk ways. There are about 135 trails covering …
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 …
With another night of wild camping planned, we set off, passing through some lovely villages. Villages Nava de la Ascunsión and Nieva Stopping at Real de la Nieva to have a look inside the Monasterio de Santa Maria la Real de Nieva. With the rain threatening we abandoned our wild camping plans and pressed on …
The bus trip was easy as. Taking the chance to reduce any travel sickness, I happily snoozed my way through a good portion of the journey. It was the day the massive country wide power cut hit Portugal and Spain and I pretty much missed it. Greg being more plugged-in than me, mentioned the outage …
…by hills!! We have ridden ourselves into a corner of great big hills. The planning department will need to be spoken to about this! Knowing now that our time in France will be excluded from the Schengen Visa zone, due to a 1947 post war agreement between France and New Zealand being still in force, …
Having finished the Camino Portugues we bused back to Porto. 12 days walking and 4 hours in a bus, but hey, wouldn’t have missed it for the world! It’s our second time in Porto, but let’s back track a bit to before the walk… We first arrived after a short 10 kilometre coastal ride. Porto …
Something hurts every day. Fortunately no blisters but the feet and toes have hurt, as have hips, calf muscles and backs. Some for days on end and some for just a while, long enough to be noticed. And most days some pain relief has helped me to take the edge off. It’s definitely a test …
After some umming and ahhing we decided to walk the Camino Portugues. With 3 routes on offer, the 243km Central route was chosen. We had seen quite a bit of the coast line while biking to Porto and had enjoyed the little villages that we had passed through. Bikes: In storage, tick Walking Packs: Bought …
JG on balance 