Author Archives: mhawkins63

In Nantes this morning, its overcast with frequent rain showers. My destination is St Cecile which is off route but a couple of days ago, I had a ping inviting me to stop over. from an old Merlin friend. This … Continue reading →

I am heading off piste from my normal route. I have an invite to stay with Tarik, an old Merlin friend. With a strong headwind today, I have broken the journey into two by stopping in Nantes this evening. Grey, … Continue reading →

Nice to be on the road again for the latest tour. Storm Ernesto arrived just as I was setting off. Although the worst of the weather was “oop norf” in the UK, its still gave me a nasty head wind. … Continue reading →

Its a “Wrap” tour complete for 2023. Click the black button to the right to see te full route —–>>>> For those that have been waiting for me to arrive, donations are still open via Just Giving. I am supporting … Continue reading →

Today is one of the highlights of the tour. The ride out of Puente Genil is nice and from there it just gets better. To be honest, I could have easily made it to Malaga today, but El Choro is … Continue reading →

A short spin of just under 50 miles. Still plenty of climbing to be had. Meanwhile the story in Morocco is unfolding after a major earthquake near the Atlas Mountains. I am in contact with team members at Save the … Continue reading →

Today the “Flope” was in my favour. Still some climbing needed in places but generally a quick pace down the N Road until my route took me through a nice park area. The north part of Cordoba where I am … Continue reading →

A shorter ride today as I have just over 200 miles to run and over a week left to do it in. Tomorrow is a rest day and have booked two nights in a rural place with a pool, bar … Continue reading →

This is one of those difficult days with a long “Flope” at the end. A “Flope” is a road that gives the impression of being flat but in fact is a slight slope. In todays case, it was 46KM of … Continue reading →

Weather nice and warm at these lower altitudes. The Komoot app set a route which was straight into a 12% hill for 8KM.  The route would have taken me off the N110 and if you zoom into the map, you … Continue reading →