Arriving back in France. Five km\h is a good speed
Although I really enjoyed my time in Barcelona, I felt the same way I always feel when in a large city. I felt frustration; with having...
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Jamie Shannon
- Jul 11, 2015
- 1 min
Barcelona. It's a big city
Barcelona is a gigantic city and I stayed for two days. I met up with a girl I met way back in Salamanca but she was going to see the...
Jamie Shannon
- Jul 9, 2015
- 10 min
Entering my final Spanish province. Catalunya and Barcelona
As is becoming the norm, I only expected to be in Valencia for a couple of days but alas, I ended up staying four. It was becoming quite...
Jamie Shannon
- Jun 30, 2015
- 9 min
Granada, Murcia and Valencia. Along the Costa Blanca
I had studied my map with some interest for several days now looking for possible routes east, but it was all to no avail. Because of the...
Jamie Shannon
- Jun 26, 2015
- 9 min
Seville to Granada. A long hard slog through the mountains
Having said goodbye to the staff and guests, I made my way south east through the city before finding a cycle path that took me through...
Jamie Shannon
- Jun 20, 2015
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Seville. Welcome to the hottest city in Spain
I must be honest and say that I really didn’t want to leave Seville. Being back in a lively city full of an exotic mix of characters, was...
Jamie Shannon
- Jun 19, 2015
- 8 min
Back in Spain. Oh Seville you shouldn't have
but the sheer carelessness of the drivers and ferociousness of their dogs kept me from really enjoying it.
Jamie Shannon
- Jun 10, 2015
- 7 min
Salamanca to Portugal. Yet more tyres issues but help is on hand
Having spent four days enjoying my time as a backpacker in Salamanca and relinquishing from my bank account more euros than I care to...
Jamie Shannon
- Jun 3, 2015
- 7 min
The Spanish Heartland. Castilla Y Leon and the high plateau
Yesterday was a tough one, what with the heat and all. No doubt about it. Opening my eyes today, I prayed for a little cloud, maybe some...
Jamie Shannon
- Jun 2, 2015
- 7 min
Basque Country and entering the Spanish interior. Coastal roads and intense heat.
Setting off today meant a continuation of the climb I had started when I arrived in San Sebastian. I’m really not sure if this part makes...
Jamie Shannon
- May 26, 2015
- 9 min
Entering Spain. Religious communes and Basque Country
They invited me to their 'gathering’ in the morning in which they all got together in the hall, sang songs and praised the lord together.