Get the tissues out. This cycling film is going to make you all teary-eyed and it’s also a dose of inspiration for everyone out there who’s dreaming about a bike tour but is holding back. You have to watch this. Read More »
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A Bike Tour In Spain: Reaching The Peak
As our trip winds down, we inch up the last big hill at a snail’s pace to reach the high point of our journey – literally. It’s not so high compared with the world’s great mountain ranges but the steep grades and constant ups and downs of Andalucia’s roads have tested our legs as much […] Read More »
A Bike Tour In Spain: Cycling In A Painting
A night of sleep is an amazing thing. All our stresses of the day before fade away and we are ready to take on our next day of cycling in Andalucia. The weather starts out misty and grey but soon the intense greens in the fields, the warm colour of the sun and the rich […] Read More »
A Bike Tour In Spain: Where Will We Sleep?
When we leave Granada the sky is the most incredibly intense blue we’ve ever seen. It’s hard to imagine that this will be a tough day on the bike, but it will be. The hills start early in the day and never seem to let up. And then, the weather changes into a thick, cold […] Read More »
A Bike Tour In Spain: Visiting Granada
It’s nearly 9am before we get out of our tent and start packing up the bikes. The later-than-usual start drives Friedel crazy in particular. Even though it’s winter and there’s no light until 8:30am, she’s been awake for at least 2 hours and would have liked to be on the road far earlier. “We’re losing […] Read More »