Cycling Iberia, Spain: Pelayos de la Presa to Toledo
My latest bicycle touring update: cycling in Iberia, Spain. Pelayos de la Presa to Toledo. 57 miles. Last night’s campsite (and I use the word campsite very loosely!) was more like a refugee camp. With make-shift tents, with sheets of tarpaulin over everything. No grass, just mud and piles of rubble. I did manage to find a spare piece of mud to put my tent up on next to a load of old pipe, which, very briefly, I thought was a snake this morning! And as for trying to sleep, that was nearly impossible. There was noise all night, cats were screaming, and dogs howling. I really didn’t get much sleep at all!
Really struggled today, not too sure if it’s because of my long day yesterday. Lack of sleep last night, the terrain, or just me being useless! Either way, I’m pretty knackered tonight and might spend two nights here. I’ll see how I feel in the morning!
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
- Photos: See my photos on Flickr
- The route: View my route across Iberia
- Videos: Check out my YouTube videos
- Tour page: Ride overview
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