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, …
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 …
...but we are back! Our European/UK cycling adventure takes off today. A second summer, foreign languages, delectable treats, amazing scenery and fascinating people are beckoning… all while riding on the other side of the road!! We have 90 days to get from Lisbon to Paris and then another 90 days in the UK and Ireland. …
JG on balance 