Wowzers, that was a hilly day of bike riding! It’s been a brilliantly scenic day, and unusually for our preferred cycle tours, it’s involved a whopping 500m of ascent to get here and some of that on very steep, leg pumping hills. But before any hill dramas, there was a nice ride out of Luz… Read more

Christmas Day 2024 started with an absolute belter of a sunrise! Both the wind and surf had dropped off during the night, so while the beach was still empty and quiet, we transitioned, a little bleary eyed, from bed to beach. The water was warmer than the air temperature, so it was surprisingly pleasant walking… Read more

A day off the bikes, spent by the sea side with no particular rush to do anything in particular except resting, reading and eating… dream stuff… We’ve certainly good a good place for it. The cliffs above Luz beach are super, if a little unstable. Geology-tastic. Bands of different coloured rocks. It made for plenty… Read more

We got on the road a little earlier than previous days, as we knew we had a bit further to ride and a few more hills to negotiate. Getting about of the yard turned out to be the crux of the day as a very big dog needed to be wrestled in order to reach… Read more

After all the excitement of the hotel experience and a fun night out in the town, we didn’t rush to get up this morning. Downstairs, a fine breakfast awaited us, (which was enjoyed at a slow pace, thanks to some careful planning as to ensure that we didn’t have too far to cycle today). We… Read more

We seen so much and traveled through such varied terrain today. A real expedition of a bike ride! Starting with peddling straight out into blue skies and some blinding sunshine today! Only a few minutes out of town, and we’re alone on the trail following through the quiet salt pans that were teeming with bird… Read more