Day #1 MCBikeTour 2014
So, Day 1 on the ride. We have 130km to make, through Valencia, from Onda to the historic town of Tortosa.
OK, so maybe we are not the early birds… it was a late night at the local Pizzaria the night before. But, by 10am our band of international brothers and sisters are ready to hit the road.
We leave Onda in glorious sunshine, riding across mostly flat country, where orange tree orchards and olive trees line the road.
We are much bigger than last year, 50 people coming together and a lot new faces to get to know. The morning isn’t the smoothest operation, the Spanish countryside can play tricks… and so there may have been a few wrong turns along the road to lunch. But we get there in the end!
Lunch is a relief, after almost 70km. And in the afternoon, the MC Bike Team becomes more like a team! We fly (OK, sometimes crawl a bit slower) through the Spanish countryside, passing many locals who smile and wave (and sometimes just stare).
Tonight, Tortosa, and time to shower and eat some food. There has been talk from some of an early night. WE shall see…
Day 2 is going to be tougher. We leave Valencia for Catlunya and start to climb into the mountains. The winds will be stronger, the roads smaller, the chance of rain… The adventure continues!
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