Leaving Bordeaux we had a good days ride to reach the Atlantic coast. I was struggling again. Constantly tired and giving myself a hard time. Ever grateful my legs knew the drill… one turn of pedals and then another and another. Our ride from central Bordeaux took us through some of their community hubs and …
After 10 wonderful days off bikes we were glad to be out again exploring on wheels. And our first canal cycling was just the ticket. Leaving Narbonne we rode through some lovely countryside, over a couple of hills before joining the Canal de Midi just outside Argens-Minervois. Cute little town, Névian The Canal de Midi …
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 …
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 …
JG on balance 