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Yarn wrapped into shutter of window to form letters. With some pipes and paint also added.

Seen some amazing yarn bombing / mixed media pieces in this style on our way into Valencia

December 21, 2025
Our bikes next to our Slnigfin tent. Beck smiling.

Life on the Road: Staying Organised

December 20, 2025We’ve decided to start a few series of blog posts on our site. We’d welcome your thoughts on what might interest you but for now we have: Life on the Road - highlighting aspects of our day to day on
Our bikes against some palm trees. Sunshine.

Things are looking up!

December 20, 2025
Beck smiling with a Toblerone ice cream

An obviously drunk guy in a cafe full of people drinking wine pre-10am seemed alarmed—verging on disgust—at us ordering ice creams so early in the day :)

December 20, 2025
Beck with red head torch on setting up tent.

Not 1200m of down in the end…

December 19, 2025but the 9C increase in overnight temperature will be very welcome!
A small brown fungus with a central globe-like structure with petal-type structures around the base

The Barometer Earthstar

December 19, 2025A fungus. So called as it’s ‘petals’ open in wet weather and close in dry weather, indicating moisture like a barometer. (Sun is out and it’s not raining btw).
Thick frost on table. Beck out of focus to rear.

This should keep up pedalling toward warmer climes…

December 19, 2025
Tent with view of mountains to rear

Effing cold already tonight.

December 18, 2025Looking forward to dropping about 1200m in altitude tomorrow!
Beck gestures in confusion at an upside down diversion sign along a cycle route

Which way?

December 18, 2025Our day has been turned upside down by diversions on the Via Verde. Hopefully now on the right track.
Owners of Surya bike shop in their shop. Bike in stand. Bikepacking items

Highly recommended: Surya Bikepacking and Yoga Studio

December 18, 2025Israel and Cristina were so kind to us and have offered further help as we travel. If in Teruel, pay them a visit!
Me and Beck and Barbara and Marcel. Selfie in a cafe in Teruel

Yet again, the people make a place.

December 17, 2025We spent a good while chatting with Barbara and Marcel from Switzerland, who *very* kindly paid for our drinks & grub. (Then on to an amazing bike shop…but more on that tomorrow!)
Car in square with flashing indicators

Even the car alarms are religious sounding in Spain

December 17, 2025