#Day136 Spreading the word
Oropesa del Mar to Castellon de la Plana – 25km 20C Terrain: roads A morning light show. Then it got scary! I had to take the N-340 for a bit and the ‘hard shoulder’ I had been using so far had disappeared! […] Read More
#Day135 Voltwomen takeover!
Alcoceber to Oropesa del Mar – 24km 20C Terrain: roads Exciting day! A few weeks ago I posted that I had been featured by voltwomen, a movement to elevate women’s running and be inspired. Every Tuesday there is a #voltwomen #takeover on their tumblr page and on instragram where an individual is featured with their […] Read More
#Day134 Amazing nature!
Vinaros to Alcoceber – 34km 18C Terrain: roads and off road After a short stretch on the busy N340 (not particularly pleasant), I was back along the seafront for a fair distance. To begin… …but then… […] Read More
#Day133 Didn’t expect rice fields
Amposta to Vinaros – 33km 18C Terrain: roads Close to the start I came across another dead end! Need to be careful of these maps in Spain, two days running! “Road” ended. Anyhow, it sort of lead me to a much quieter road, lovely. […] Read More
#Day132 Started with a gift…
El Perrello to Amposta – 26km 18C Terrain: roads Leaving the small hotel I was staying at last night, the owner gave me a gift, local olive oil and honey, so lovely. It put a smile on my face all day. She’d been on many cycling tours herself and […] Read More
#Day131 Back on the road
L’Hospitalet de l’Infant to El Perello – 24km 18C Terrain: roads After an imposed four days off (during which I went a little stir crazy!) I hit the road again today, trying to take it easy and not cover too many kilometers. Still no running and I realised the achilles still isn’t brilliant so I’m […] Read More
#Day128 Enforced rest, boo!
Dad left this morning which was tough. We don’t get to spend much time together and we just had the most wonderful couple of days talking about life, the world etc. I feel so lucky and grateful that he was able to come and meet me. It really means the world to me. Family love […] Read More
#Day126 My Dad!
Salou to L’Hospitalet de l’Infant – 25km 18C Terrain: roads (quieter ones) I met my Dad today so Where’s Wally/Viv worked, yay!!! It ended up being completely by chance. I arrived in L’Hospitalet de l’Infant along the seafront, beautiful, gorgeous turquoise sea. Dad had just picked up a rental […] Read More