I’m not going to lie. Yesterday was one of those days. I could try to spin it and talk about overcoming obstacles and how discomfort and pain are distinct from the suffering you allow yourself to experience. But the truth is, riding in 48°F downpours with a 20mph headwind just plain sucks.
We warmed up in a small town and made our way to Jerez, where mother nature gave us one last “fuck you” and dumped buckets on us for the last few km.
Our saving grace was our welcoming and much appreciated WarmShowers hosts, Ana and Diego, who completely understood our misery and made us feel right at home and warm, and fed us a traditional Spanish tortilla for dinner (nothing like a Mexican tortilla, by the way!).
Today we are off to Cádiz for the day, hoping the rain stays away!
Hey Guys ,
If the forecast is so bad …why not wait a day?
Nigel from Australia
We have a non-refundable reservation in a few days. It’s not always going to be perfect, and the sucky bits help us appreciate the good bits! 🙂
That must have been miserable! I know ,Tim, you have that bit of tenacious spirit in your character and Steve being Irish I bet you do too. I admire your courage.
Heading to Church with my mom and we’ll be sending you both lots of prayers to get you to your destination!! Xoxo
Honeybagders!