Ciudad Real, Spain
Ciudad Real(ly Nice)
When we woke to heavy mist in Puebla de Don Rodrigo, we could not have anticipated our best cycling day so far. As it burnt off and the visibility improved, a more typically Spanish landscape revealed itself.
A crisp beautiful morning through ancient olive groves, rolling volcanic hills and shaded pine forests led into a brightly sunny afternoon. Fuelled with regular scheduled stops for pastry and peanut butter sarnies, we made good time ev...