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| one more step ..and we're in Spain!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| country of goats and solar panels |
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| campsite offered by a generous sheep herder..i guess it was his land.btw..our TV-projected on tent by moon light or by ourselves |
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| peek-a-boo-you-gotta-entertain-yourself |
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| Mirjam and the sheep |
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| lovely lunch |
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| Melissa thinking of getting dinner on the table |
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| Mirjam |
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| Melissa |
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| good morning!! |
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| and breakfast! |
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| it's not all about riding - someone's gotta push as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| real gypsies |
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| sleeping master Melissa |
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| no good for eating..trust me! |
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| water, water, water |
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| Melissa chatting up a policeman |
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| every town is on top of a hill - get used to it! |
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| road death nr 549 |
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| still smoking like chimnies |
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| huligan |
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| in Monestario |
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| all the fantastic people you meet on the way!!!!!!!!!! |
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| can't choose your bed when sleeps attakcs The Sleep Master |
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| dirty dog! |
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| think we're high..... |
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| places that we're not on the map |
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| decision department |
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| greetings to our sweet Canadian coworker on Iona!!!!!!!!! |
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| the sleep master in action |
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| the authors |
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| jammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| eehm..where are we? |
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| free shower in a petrol station..happy days!!!!! |
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| siesta on a straw field |
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| the sleep master in constant action |
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| just because it was soooooooooooooooo cheap..4 ice creams each!!!!damn you and your logic, Melissa!!!!!! |
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| morning coffee in Penarroya Pueblonuevo |
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| the choice!!!!!!!!!! |
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| something for everyone |
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| anniversary, three beers and Maxi Dia! |
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| warning - do not drink when you've been on a water and peddalling diet!! |
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| meanwhile in the office... |
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| traped undr a lonely tree in the hat in the middle of nowhere |
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| Mirjam and Pedro |
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| eeh..yep |
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| nnooooooooooooooo moooooooooooooooooreeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| finally- we couldn't believe when we saw the town rising from behind the hill..finally!!! |
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| cooking instant noodles on slippy slide in Santa Eufemia -- huge success!!! |
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| sleeping master Melissa in full grace |
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| my broken vision..whatch out traffic! |
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| any more up hills in this oven and I'm gonna shoot myself |
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| check out those muscles ( and shoes)!!! |
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| the victim of four vicious wasps |
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| wasps, punctured tyres but what a night under the old railway bridge |
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| the first coke on our trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| check out my bling bling found by the roadside |
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| incredible people inviting us to their homes! |
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| thousand thanks to the road engineer with unpronounceable name taking us to our gypsy camp just out side of Luciana!!!!!!! |
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| here we go..just done some heavy cycling for miles!!!! :) |
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| four puncture holes from the old railway bridge |
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| road death nr 563..an elephant |
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| meeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat! |
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| the Romanian fella guiding us half way to La Solana |
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| Mirjam's heavy duty cycling socks |
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| freeeeeeeeeeeeeeee fiiiiiiiiigs!!!!!!! |
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| the rabbit hole |
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| in Ruidera |
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| Ruidera's blue lagoon |
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| lunch, fresh, local, caught bare hands |
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| with Andreas and Santos..madre mia, sorry for the guardia civil case!!!! Carpe diem!!!! |
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| Melisa and hangover in Ruidera |
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| hangover...oh yeah... |
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| trying to make up our hangover by showing some attencion to Bella and Pedro |
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| Ruidera's blue lagoons |
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| our mysterious walnut tree |
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| walnuts, real walnuts |
19/06/11 Day 12
First of all - we're in Spain, to be more accurate, Encinasola. Nothing interesting in this town, but we had to stop here, cos the heat of the day abd
we had no water left what so ever.
Crossing the border without any border control was a bit weird, we really wanted some stamps in our passports, specially MElissa. I knew that there woun't
be any control because of EU but she was a bit worried not checking in the country..go figure those non EU members..
We were in heaven and went a bit mad with shopping because everything is soooo much cheaper in here than Portugal, specially bread, wich we found extra
expensive in Portugal. And finding camping spots and access to rivers is much easier as well.
In one word - WE LIKEY ESPANHA!!!
Had a great day yesterday with a perfect spot by rio Ardila - good times wih herd of goats and sheep's bell orchestra, mixed with blasting Spanish tunes
from the other side of the bridge..."quantanameeeee-eerra!"..
Melissa tried out her fishing line which we got from ca't remember where, didn't catch anything but was an attraction in herself.
Today we've only cycled 10 km..or rather pushed Pedro and Bella up the mountain.
It was a torture, like working out in the oven..and we ran out of water..again.
The only things that kept us going was the knowledge of the existance of a chocolate cake in our pannier, other cyclists racing by and cheering and thinking
that there has to be a perfect downhill on the other side..hopefully ALL the way to town.
Real life wasn't as beautiful as expected..
Reaching the top, we gave each other high five for the great achievement, hopped on our horses and..and came across the most horrible dirt road and road
works in progress (which seemed to be in progress since the last century!)..and ALL the way to town..6 km
But we've made it and trying to cycle to next twn, get a room and relax..cos our legs are feeling a bit..funny. :)
hmmm..maybe we should be doing some sort of stretching or warm up..or something. Heh - we're in Spain!
PS. do not buy any cheap panniers. Brake quickly :)
Something's wrong with Bella as well, making weird sound, probably has had a front disc injury while falling over.
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