Today was a good day. The sun was shining from a clear blue sky the entire day and my left ankle was much better. My wife had sent me Reiki and other energy stuff and I had rubbed a lot of school medicine creams onto it. Together it helped - much to my relief. Today, … Continue reading Day 12: Orihuela to Calpe (127km) →

This article was posted in the local newspaper "Mannheimer Morgen" on March 9, 2019: https://www.morgenweb.de/mannheimer-morgen_artikel,-metropolregion-start-zur-zweiten-etappe-der-welttour-_arid,1413972.html

Today was halftime day. Out of 21 planned cycling days, 11 are completed by now. I had spent the night near Águilas, in possibly the most unfriendly Spanish trucker hostel there is or I am just not enough of a Spanish trucker. My day started with a 10 km climb and then a pretty flat … Continue reading Day 11: Águilas to Orihuela (121 km) →

Today was tough, really tough. Rain, cold temperatures, 2,000 meters in altitude and headwinds - as well as no new donations - were heavy on my mood and I was asking myself "Why am I doings this?". One thing is for sure: I will be able to appreciate the protection, sense of belonging and luxury … Continue reading Day 9: Nerja to Almería (159km) →

Today was a short yet important day. Because of my "cultural excursion" yesterday night, I needed to catch up on some sleep. Hence, I only started at 14:00 hrs. I was still a bit shaken, but strengthened by Mark's great muesli which he had prepared from fruits which he had harvested in the garden minutes … Continue reading Day 8: Pizarra to Nerja (88km) →