Dave and his Bike

I’ve been home a few weeks now, and have become accustomed to not packing up and moving on, and the fact that I have a list of jobs to do. Back to being responsible then… So I thought I would add another, sort of final post to my blog (before the next adventure). Basically my…

Days 215 to 218. Going home. Day 215. We decided that a late start would be in order today, based on the weather forecast – the later we leave, the better the weather. So breakfast was taken accordingly, and we re-grouped in the garage at 0945hrs. We were on the road before 1015, and followed…

Days 211 to 214. Day 211 I slept so much better last night. I actually felt almost refreshed today, although my legs are a bit on the sore side. A quick hotel breakfast followed by the hassle of having to carry all of our luggage over to the garage. First world problem I know, and…

Spain Days 207 to 210. Day 207. Madrid. The flight wasn’t the best I’ve been on. The legroom was obviously good since I’d paid to be at the emergency exit, but the food was average, the in-flight entertainment less so. It was also really cold for the full 12 hours. That said, I dozed on…

Days 203 to 206. Day 203. A good sleep and a lie-in after yesterday’s early start was really nice. Late-ish breakfast at 0900hrs before getting started with my tasks for the day, or actually the single task I had. Dismantling and packing my bike took a couple of hours. I haven’t sealed the box up…

Days 199 to 202. Day 199. When I woke up this morning it rained again, prompting a last minute grab for my waterproof jacket. I was early enough getting up to be able to get some breakfast (the usual) before ordering a taxi to the port, where again I was early enough to be able…

Days 194 to 198. Day 194. Not the best day I’ve had. It all started so well. The sun was shining, it was nice and warm, and breakfast was a bit thin on the ground but nice all the same. I had a leisurely start as I knew I wasn’t going too far today, and…

Days 190 to 193 Day 190. Exploring Rosario. My first impressions were correct – Rosario is a lovely city. My hotel is couple of kilometres from the centre of town, but a nice walk. With it being Saturday, the pedestrianised shopping streets were busy enough, but I walked through them to the Monumento Histórico Nacional…

Days 185 to 189. Day 185. Breakfast was better this morning as there was bread and a toaster, so a bit of a variation from the norm. Despite a lie-in and being in no hurry to get away, I was still on the road by 0900hrs. The weather was better – actually warm and sunny…

Days 181 to 184. The Pampas. Day 181. Not a bad sleep – I think I must have been tired. Breakfast was served, not buffet, but was just enough to get me on the road. The weather was much better today. Still windy, but more sunshine and about 5° warmer, and importantly not raining. The…