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Spain 14: Bilbao

Posted on 22 April 20192 April 2021 by Rob Ainsley

Yesterday we were on a coach from Gijón to Bilbao, from where Nigel flew home this morning, and I’ll fly home on Wednesday. The look and feel of the Basque Country capital is rather different to that of a Spanish town, and it’s exciting to see all the signs (such as this cycle counter) in…

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Spain 12: Oviedo to Gijón

Posted on 20 April 20192 April 2021 by Rob Ainsley

The final day of the trip was a short, sunny, easy hop up to Gijón. Just as well we had all day to do it: just north of Oviedo our intended back-roads route was closed (pic). It was a rally – not one by Extinction Rebellion, but a car and motorcycle one. Somehow the spectators…

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Spain 11: León to Oviedo

Posted on 18 April 20192 April 2021 by Rob Ainsley

A tough day in prospect today, with plenty of climbing, and rain forecast. But, to compensate, we had the most spectacular scenery of the trip, and a unique Asturian experience at the end. And perhaps most importantly, a fine breakfast where we discovered yet again the delights of León’s custom of free tapas – in…

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Spain 10: Benavente to León

Posted on 17 April 20192 April 2021 by Rob Ainsley

A fairly low-key day today, all on minor roads, almost all flat, through quiet villages. A notable feature of many of them was these hillside entrances that suggested a house in the cliffs, complete with chimneys on the bank top (pic). They’re bodegas: cavelike chambers used for smoking meat and making wine and, increasingly nowadays,…

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Spain 9: Salamanca to Benavente

Posted on 16 April 20192 April 2021 by Rob Ainsley

Yesterday, Day 8, was a rest day exploring Salamanca. We resumed cycling today, and we’re well into the groove now – Groove Armada, in the case of Nigel’s hub-dynamo-powered, bluetooth-speaker onboard sound system – and today was a full day of very enjoyable cycling on, yes, the almost untrafficked N630 on a warm sunny day…

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Spain 7: Plasencia to Salamanca

Posted on 14 April 20192 April 2021 by Rob Ainsley

The longest, and best, day of the tour so far. It was Palm Sunday, start of Semana Santa, and the faithful were walking through Plasencia’s main square with fronds (pic). Our search for meaning in life was a little different at this point, but it was successful: we did indeed find a cafe open serving…

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Spain 6: Cáceres to Plasencia

Posted on 13 April 20192 April 2021 by Rob Ainsley

Another fabulous day of road cycling: sunny, virtually no wind, roads almost empty apart from other cyclists (pic), and even some scenery to look at en route. I think he said something like, ¿Tienes también el fregadero en esas alforjas? (‘Have you got the kitchen sink in those panniers as well?’) We were now firmly…

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Spain 5: Mérida to Cáceres

Posted on 12 April 20192 April 2021 by Rob Ainsley

A glorious day of warm sunshine, quiet roads, little wind, and only one puncture, so we’ll take that. En route out of Mérida we looped past the ruins of the Roman aqueduct (pic). It dates from 1900 years ago, only slightly older than my back tyre, which is probably why I keep getting punctures. Now…

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Spain 4: Monesterio to Mérida

Posted on 11 April 20192 April 2021 by Rob Ainsley

A longish day of N630 spadework in sun and headwind, with punctures featuring prominently. I got up early to fix yesterday’s flat before we left our hotel, but obviously didn’t do much of a job: an hour later , it was hissing like an audience of geese at a pantomime villain boiling kettles. Still, I…

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Spain 3: Seville to Monesterio

Posted on 10 April 20192 April 2021 by Rob Ainsley

Yesterday, Day 2, was a rest day in Seville, doing admin and sightseeing and experiencing the very relaxed pace of life here. Not quite ideal, actually, when you’re in a bank trying to make an urgent payment. Anyway, this morning we checked out of our lovely Airbnb apartment in characterful Triana, with its vibrant bars…

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