Cold in the Mountains

Daily Stats

Distance 61kms

Time 3hours 16 minutes

Elevation 851 meters

Speed 18.8 kph

Daily Disasters

None

I was sad to leave Camping Rio Mundo, a great site and possibly the best showers in the world.

But onwards is beat. I’m stuck in a quandary I don’t particularly want to ride over 100kms and of course the distances between campsites are always 60kms then 100kms. That’s not to say I couldn’t, I know I could but I just don’t want to. So I set my route to El Robledo Camping 60kms away.

The route was georgeous rising up to just over 1000meters, then descending through the mountains. It was cool up there, and dull and misty. But coming down the other side the sun shower itself enough to finally get my hands warm.

I’m now in Andalusia (although I already thought I was) the mountain sides are covered in olive trees. It’s usually at this time I pull out my Olive fact, but not today, you’ll have to remember it from last time or research.

El Robledo Camping could not be more of a contrast to Rio Mundo. It took me 10 mins to rouse the reception. She was very friendly and helpful which made me happy. I am the only camper and it’s eerie. The camping pitches are haphazardly spaced under trees, nothing wrong with this they are good. I opted to go under a caravan awning just in case it rained.

The showers are a good 100meters from my spot. Only one mens shower working although it was perfectly adequate lovely warm water, unfortunately the water didn’t drain away and was a over the whole block when I left. Luckily I didn’t leave anything on the floor.

The whole place seems rundown and the people running it just have given up. The rundownness looks more than end of season apathy..

My tent and stuff dried out quickly in the strong wind and I’m tucked into my sleeping bag 6⁰ too void for me. Forecast more rain tonight. I’m not moving. Temperature now dropped to 3⁰. I presume it’ll be colder tonight. I might go find my socks.