Tailwinds Continued
Stage 4: El Gouna to Safaga Up early, dismantle tent and pack up, etc. Good strong camp coffee to kickstart the motor, another healthy...
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campbell987
Jan 19, 20202 min read
Tailwinds
Stage 3: Ras Ghareb to El Gouna Not a great sleep; too many ‘town’ noises and political(?) exhortations at weird hours. Call to morning...
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campbell987
Jan 18, 20201 min read
Red Sea
Stage 2: Ain Sokhna to Ras Ghareb A hard day made harder with moderate offshore gusty, cross to full frontal headwinds. Red Sea on the...
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campbell987
Jan 17, 20202 min read
Finally underway
Stage 1: Cairo to Ain Sokhna Alarms finally went off at 5:00 and we could rise if not shine. Much activity about the hotel with tourists...
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campbell987
Jan 16, 20202 min read
Pre-Game Jitters
Virtually 10 months thinking, planning, what-if’ ing about his trip and today is akin to headless chicken. Where’s my Soigneur! Our first...
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campbell987
Jan 9, 20202 min read
On Deck
So we got away on New Year’s Day, a clear and bright winter day. Past few days rather rushed with many more last-minute items to resolve...
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campbell987
Oct 13, 20191 min read
Terminado
Stage 12: Arcos de la Frontera -> Cádiz 65 km Late start due to an 8:30 breakfast at hotel (best of the whole tour, I feel) and the...
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campbell987
Oct 12, 20192 min read
Leaden Legs
Stage 11: Seville -> Arcos de la Frontera 85 km Good start out of the Seville maze; only ‘lost’ David once (admittedly, immediately out...
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campbell987
Oct 11, 20191 min read
Seville - Rest Day
Slept in ! Errands in morning; checked post office re saddle, had to get a new SIM card, secured bike bags and recovered my near...
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campbell987
Oct 11, 20191 min read
Andalucía Plain
Stage 10: Fuentes de Cantos -> Seville 118 km Another great long descending start in pre-sunrise along quiet N-630 roads. +500 m on the...
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campbell987
Oct 11, 20192 min read
Maseta Central Plateau
Stage 9: Alcuéscar -> Fuentes de Cantos 114 km Fortunately, bar/cafe opened at 6:00 so a couple of ‘cafe con leche’s’ able to be thrown...
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campbell987
Oct 8, 20191 min read
No Room at the Alburgue
Stage 8 Plasencia -> Alcuéscar 130 km Departed hotel early enough, then stopped within 50 m in the Plaza Mayor to have cafe con leche and...
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campbell987
Oct 8, 20191 min read
Descents and Vistas
Stage 7: Béjar -> Plasencia 57 km Cool morning out of Béjar which seems to be a (relatively) alpine destination for this part of Spain....
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campbell987
Oct 6, 20191 min read
Morning Fog
Stage 6: Salamanca to Béjar- 82 km Only 7° upon wakening too early at 06:45; breakfast not open until 08:00. Started off ok in clear...
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campbell987
Oct 5, 20191 min read
I miss my Brooks saddle!
Stage 5: Valladolid -> Salamanca: 120 km Up and away in reasonable time; usual mingling with city rush hour traffic before getting on...
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campbell987
Oct 5, 20192 min read
Ruta Castillo
Stage 4: Paredes de Nava -> Valladolid ... 77 km in 4 hours riding time Skimpy breakfast at the Pension Sofia ... how do those men...
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campbell987
Oct 3, 20192 min read
Camino de Santiago
Stage 3: Burgos -> Parades de Nava: 101 km Day started with a bit of a lay-in until David unkindly woke me; an excellent breakfast...
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campbell987
Oct 2, 20191 min read
Headwinds
Stage 2 Vitoria-Gasteiz -> Burgos: 135 km Managed to get up, 3 yogurts with an apple and truly ‘unique-tasting’ vending machine coffee;...
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campbell987
Oct 2, 20192 min read
Push Bike
Stage 1: Hendaye -> Vitoria-Gasteiz: 140 km Jet lag really is a nuisance, wide awake at 04:00; of course then slept in, and in the end...
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campbell987
Oct 1, 20191 min read
Prologue
So woke on Sunday to not quite pelting but definitely emphatic rain in Paris. Given basic chores already achieved of bike being...
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