Sometimes things get to your hitting you again and again ripping the motivation out of you heart and the energy from your legs.

I rolled out of old Toledo and through the city gates.

These were all within 20kms from Toledo. But definately were not the only examples of the devastation

But a couple made me detour from my 80km route to a campsite. 80kms seem like a breeze. But hot and humid saps the energy and strength.

Looking at the map, i discover i am only 20kms from the campsite, i give a little skip.

When i saw this. I looked at the route plan, easy adjust another bridge 5kms further along, but that ain’t there. A policeman said there is a third bridge further along, thqt i might be sble to walk through the water, but another said no way. I rode half way to the third bridge and met s german guy who took me on a 5km off road wild goosechase, i was knackered and so frustrated at the end of the 4kms.

The problem is, these bridges are the gateway to the north. To not go over them, which i obviously cannot involves a massive detour.

Some national guard guys suggested a route, 1st of sll i had to retrace my original route, when i got to the potential short cut it was barred. Each time these things are happening i am getting more grumpy and demotivated. I sat in a petrol station trying to see where to go. There is a potential service road up the side of the motorway, but this is a gravel road and possibly waterlogged.

I booked a hostel, another drying of the land day can only do good.

When i got to the hostal, its a bit sleazy. I got to my room and discover because of the floods there is no water till 8pm and its only 4.

I have apent a bit of time and i believe i have set up a route that may work tomorrow 🤞

Nowhere to eat and the supermarket is horrible.