AYRSHIRE to LOS MONTESINOS

Vic-Tarrega()

Early morning flit , down 2 flights of stairs with heavy bikes, ( at least the cobbles outside were dry this morning) and a quick jaunt round to Vics version of Greggs for a sit in breakfast, (pretty good)

Quickly out the town onto quiet roads, then the fun started with a 7 mile climb.  As we neared the top the view was fantastic and we saw some hot air balloons rising up through a cloud inversion.  Then it was down a nice newly layed tar decent to Manteca for lunch. McD’s - easy option.

Really hot by now so we pushed to break the back of today’s mileage & today’s sector’s of Jimmy tours gravel. We were slower on the rocky steep downhill sections than we were on the uphills.

Stopped again 9 miles from our destination for ice lollies, and to let Jim catch up on the football scores . Then more gravel roads before finally arriving at Taregga.

Hotel shut !! An hour later we were in.

Sleeping now [no wonder after 3 plates of dinner - see photo]
Good night

report by Gordon Stead

ACTUAL STATS FOR THE DAY

Distance =  82 miles

Height Gain = 5,301ft

Average Moving Speed = 13.5mph

Ride Time =  6hrs 05min

Pedal Revolutions = 21,584

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

USER COMMENTS

Three weeks of calorie control ruined in one night at the Chinese
Jimmy the food rationing wee B (posted 2022-08-07 10:22:32)

You’re doing amazing amigos !! Hope you still have plenty of rehydration tabs . We are taking them just to lie by the pool lol ! Tc xxx
Iso (posted 2022-08-07 11:32:16)

you guys just love the gravel roads! and, you saw some Vestas wind turbines! Cheers, and keep it up amigos!
neil colquhoun (posted 2022-08-07 11:42:37)

Took that photo especially for you Neil
(posted 2022-08-07 12:29:10)

6 more epic days keep up the good work and enjoy yourselves
Shug (posted 2022-08-07 13:58:49)

cheers, mis amigos!
neil colquhoun (posted 2022-08-07 16:05:15)