After a night in Atienza with everything shut and supplies stocked-up, I’m ready to motor on! A steady climb out of the village up to the Castle of Atienza (original naming!) ๐ฐ As with any quality castle, it’ll be up a very steep hill. I didn’t visit, naturally! The road flattened out as did…
The morning arrived. Panniers attached. I’m on the streets just after sunrise. It only took a few hundred metres, and the previous nights apprehension has gone! First stop, a Correos de Espaรฑa (Post Office) ? to send a few items back to the UK. Well, that was a way better experience than I’ve had…
The Qatar Airways flight ๐ฌ approach into Madrid-Barajas Airport was long and gradual. I got to admire the scenery with only a few isolated clouds around. Passport control ๐ As the border agent scans my passport (by eye), while surveying me up and down, I’m thinking … Oh FFS! Mr.Francis, he says in better…
My first ever wild camping on my home continent. I’m British, but I do consider myself to be more European ๐ช๐บ! The first nights wild camping in any country I always feel a bit apprehensive! One takes time to get a feel for a country when wild camping โบSpain initially seems to have a fair…
Leaving my final stealth/wild camping ๐๏ธ spot in Spain, heading along the flat trail towards Albacete. My first stop was a McDonalds breakfast ๐ Why? Cus even that conveys more flavour than my ordinary porridge! A McMuffin breakfast it is then! Next find a cheap B & B or motel for a few nights….
I make my morning escape from the native Spanish wildย ๐ผ field. Well, as far as the nearest shelter (50 metres!) to pack away my damp gear! Not quite sure what the shelter is used for. Perhaps some kind of BBQ area out of the weather! Looks very clean and no graffiti. I’m certainly not…