France-Spain
Late Summer 2024
France-Spain
Late Summer 2024
Week 1
19 -26 August
A long anticipated trip to the USA to ride the transcontinental Great American Rail Trail (GART) route in September and October did not materialise, for all sorts of reasons. I’ll think about it for next year or the year after, hopefully in company. After that I think I will be past it for such an exacting trip ! .So, in lieu of GART, I’ve planned a trip through France and Spain, north to south, staring at the Normandy Beaches and paying a passing nod to the Allied troops and French Partisans and civilians who were all part of the endeavour...READ MORE...
France-Spain
Late Summer 2024
Week 2
27 August - 7 Sept
The second week of my trip thorugh France and Spain saw me heading towards The Pyrenees and then through the northern part of Spain towards Madrid, where I would pause for a few days of rest and R&R. The highlight of these last days has been moutains and climbs, but also not great weather, with a weather front of rain and wind coming in from the west across most of northern Spain and The Pyrenees. So, not exactly camping weather ! ..READ MORE...
France-Spain
Late Summer 2024
Week 3
8 Sept - 15 Sept
The third week of my trip, through Madrid and on south west across ranges of Sierras to Cordoba. The weather has been beautiful, sunny, a little wind, and just perfect for my cycling tour. READ MORE...
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