gib bike presentation
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Mad dogs and Englishmen A few pictures of our 1300 mile 18 day
cycle through France and Spain to Gibraltar.
Ready for the off
Leaving Pressac, France after a night at Tex Rutters. Cheers Shippers
The calm before the storm – Little did we know that ahead lay the 10 mile long climb from hell up the Col de Larrau. This climb has been used on the Tour de France, however, those lightweights did not carry camping kit.
The calm before the storm – Little did we know that ahead lay the 10 mile long climb from hell up the Col de Larrau. This climb has been used on the Tour de France, however, those lightweights do not carry camping kit.
Having a brew at one of the many wild camps we had
Spain – warmer weather at last
Catching the last of the sun after another 80 mile day
Sean is clearly impressed by yet another Moorish castle. Sean is clearly impressed by yet another
Moorish castle
Time for some dhobying at last
Early start as usual
Sean’s idea of a few cans of beer is different to most peoples!
A stealthy covert campsite or so we thought. Next morning we both had double punctures from the
stealthy covert thorns we failed to see!
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the cyclists
The Rock of Gibraltar as seen from 70km with the Mediterranean and Africa behind it
The last few miles of the trip
We could not think of a better place to finish!