Saturday, February 26, 2011

2011 Faro, Portugal to Santander, Spain

Route: Faro, Lagos, Setubal, Lisbon, Porto, Viana, Vigo, Santiago, Lugo, Aviles,Gijon, Santander
Distance: 1317kms (826mls) 11 days (82hrs)
Average per Day: 120kms (75mls)
Weather: Mostly sunny but cool and at times windy, no rain
Accommodation: Mixture of Camping sites, Wild Camping and small hotels
Bike: Dawes Galaxy Tour

Route and profile

 


  
Ferry to Lisbon

Luis V1 Bridge Porto


One of the Camino de Santiago Routes



  
Santiago de Compostella
Santiago de Compostella
Magnificant Walled City of Lugo

Marco Alvere Pass


 

You're goint to where?.... ah thats bull
Nearing Journey's end
Beautiful Picos de Europe between Gijon and Santander
Spains Northern coast- The Costa Verde
Journey's End
Roadside Puncture Repairs
and again........
and again



Thursday, November 18, 2010

2010 Barcelona to Faro

Route: Barcelona, Arc de Bara, Vinaros, Valencia, Calpe, Alicante, Mazzeron, Garracha, Adra, Nerja, El Torcal, Seville, Heulva, Faro.
Distance: 1093mls (1749kms) 13 days
Average per day: 84mls (134kms)
 Coast Road from Balcelona
Los Falles festival in Valencia 
Church near Calpe 


El Torcal

Outside Nerja

El Torcal 

 Seville
 Ferry from Heulva to Portugal


Journey's end -Faro

Accommodation in Faro, Nice food, beautiful location- http://www.aeromar.net/

2009 Rome to Nice

Route: Rome, Montalto di Castro, San Vincenzo, Viareggio, Genoa, Borghetto, Nice.
Distance: 566mls (906kms) 6days
Average per day: 94mls (150kms)









2008 Switzerland

Route: Zurich, Brunnen, Susten Pass, Innerkirchen, Grimsel Pass, Urlingen, Furka Pass, Brunnen, Lucerne, Zurich.
Distance: 254mls (406kmsd) 8days
Average per day: 32mls (51kms)