Daily Stats
Distance: 58kms
Elevation: 349 m
Time: 2 hours 42mins
Speed: 21.5kph
Accumulated distance: 1271kms
Daily Disasters: I was told I could not pay for 2 nights beforehand and was not allowed to leave before 8am. 🤯😡
I know you missed me yesterday. But I got to the end of the day and was just too lazy. And having a day off today, why not write today.
The day was flat and cruisey. I was hoping to pump out some good Kms. But the weather was rainy in the morning so I stayed in bed till late, by the time I got going I was a bit non plussed, so decided to not go too far and to have a day off.
After 50kms I started looking for a campsite there are so many down this coast, but that makes choosing tougher. The differences are spectacular, offering so much but not what I want. Eventually I lucked out, the site was on the beach.
As I was checking in I asked to pay for 2 nights. The receptionist said no you have to pay on the way out. I explained that I leave at 6 am. She said I couldn’t. I ask again still no. It is at this point that my mind gets a little red misty 😡. I just cannot fathom why they cannot take the money in advance. But there was no budging…. I’m sure by this point my attitude didn’t help. But how stupid are they grrrrrrrrrr. But I will ask later today and see if I can persuade them to take my money now.
Eventually the explanation was that to leave at 6 getting ready to do that starts at 4am or 5am and that’s unsociable to the other campers. We did find a solution, with Levi paying them my money in the morning.
One of my greatest touring pleasures is to be up and riding early before many people are up. Empty roads are such a pleasure.
Coming up (mid August) I have a middling important birthday. So I have been in discussion with Stayer I know it’s early but things take time to order then make. I think I have come to a conclusion as to which wheels I want. To a layperson, of course, they are just wheels, but to me they are heaven sent.
I met Levi, he is cycling to Hungary. I’m really excited about his first long trip abroad. Flew from Bristol to Valencia. We shared a meal and spent a long conversation, another of my pleasures, talking the night away. Good luck for the rest of the trip.
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