550km - the length of todays journey.
15C - starting temperature in the Picos.
35C - finishing temp in the Pyrenees.
What a trip!
We set off with the lightning and thunder still in full play complete with varying intensities of rain. The first section was a 'quick' hop over a 1300m range of hills. The roads were under repair which meant a number of sections were unpaved......eek!
We then plateaued onto a plain full of wind turbines before falling back down to the lowlands.
Various roads later including a fantastic rolling stretch alongside a clear blue lake and we came to Pamplona. Onto the last leg which was very slow and very warm as we climbed up into the Pyrenees.
It's nice to count down the distance on the signs as you approach your destination - but the first time we saw the Ainsa sign was as we rolled into the town :(
8 hours in the saddle!!
Was it worth it?
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