One little note before I tell you a fun story: If you read this blog, please do feel free to like and comment every now and then. Thank you! Today, I had decided to do a break day. Via an Internet-Forum for long-distance cyclists I had met Mark who is living in Pizarra, a small … Continue reading Day 7: Ojén to Pizarra – break day (40km) →

Today was headwind day and by now I am absolutely toast. From Cádiz I turned southeast and I had rolling hills and a solid headwind right from the start. However, the more I got South approaching Tarifa this developed into a real storm. I guess it is a surfing hotspot for a reason. Most of … Continue reading Day 5: Cádiz to Algeciras (123km) →

What a day! Today was my official distance record on a zis fundraising tour. It was also the longest distance cycled without turns in my life. Boy, that was boring. To be clear, I do not cycle such distances (only) because I do not value the cultural treasures of Andalusia. There was simply not much … Continue reading Day 4: Matalascañas to Cádiz (196km) →

Today was the day of unforeseen insights and some laughter. The first learing was that boarding the ferry across the Rio Guadiana to get to Spain entailed a time change of one hour - to my disadvantage because of reduced travel time. Also, instead of listening to music I started increasing my Spanish vocabulary. However, … Continue reading Day 3: Tavira to Matalascañas (150 km) →