A change to my schedule – I am now in Marbella & will stay until Monday when the first hire vehicle is available to take me back to Santander.
My original plan had been to bike down to Málaga and then get the train back up to my starting point in Santander. However, last night I discovered that Spain’s railways are today starting an 8 day strike – some trains will run, but it’s impossible to know which. Keen to start north, (ensuring I wouldn’t miss the boat) I went to purchase a ticket for the 16:30 to Madrid, but it was made clear my bike would need to be packed for carry on luggage – this was not practical. Clearly my exit strategy needed more work!!
All sorted, I peddled off a little later than normal, aware this was to be my very last days ride. Today was in three parts. A good climb, a phenomenal downhill thru the Guardalmina valley to the coast, then 10 km ride along the promenade .
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Enjoy John, Marbella is our favourite, if you fancy a cooling river swim try Bennahavis and then back up into the village for some of the best local Tapas, well recommended 👍
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Hi Steve, just seen your comment. Unfortunately, Marbella is not my cup of tea however Bennahavis is & looks great. I will see if I can get a visit in 👍
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