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Basque Country, 2018. After Iruña Adrien continue

Basque Country, 2018. After Iruña Adrien continued towards Santiago de Compostela while I turned my wheels slightly to the north and en route to my destination I visited this place, Sierra de Urbasa. It rises up from the plains to over a 1000m and forms a circular plateau, on top of which is the reserve. Vultures roost and croak in the karst cliffs and the wind was whipping wisps of cloud up and over the vertical cliff sides as I climbed up the switchback. Basque Mountain horses, stout beasts with long manes and dark leggings roam freely across the plateau. Cattle are also common, many with a bell around their neck so you can hear them before you see them. In the dark green misty woods I saw deer and families of boar scarpering for cover as I made my way quietly along the path. #thornnomad #travel #cycling #cicloturismo #cicloturista #biketrip #biketouring #fahrradtour #cyclinglife #travelbybike #bikepacking #slowtravel #adventurecycling #bikewander #worldbycycling #worldbybike34 #bicycleworldstyle #pedal #biketravel #bicyclelife #solotraveler #goexplore #welivetoexplore #outsideisfree #optoutside #thegreatoutdoors #cyclingphotos #cycleplanet

Basque Country, 2018. Iruña, Pamplona, probably b

Basque Country, 2018. Iruña, Pamplona, probably best known for San Fermin, the Running of the Bulls. #thornnomad #travel #cycling #cicloturismo #cicloturista #biketrip #biketouring #fahrradtour #cyclinglife #travelbybike #bikepacking #slowtravel #adventurecycling #bikewander #worldbycycling #worldbybike34 #bicycleworldstyle #pedal #biketravel #bicyclelife #solotraveler #goexplore #welivetoexplore #outsideisfree #optoutside #thegreatoutdoors #cyclingphotos #cycleplanet

France, 2018. The next few days Adrien and I conti

France, 2018. The next few days Adrien and I continued the journey south through the beautiful green rolling hills of the French Basque region. Just before tackling the pass over the Pyrenees at Ibañeta (1057m) we camped on the banks of the river that is the border between France and Spain where we had a icy cold bath.
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France, 2018. From Urt I headed south deeper into

France, 2018. From Urt I headed south deeper into the Basque country and the land was starting to crease with green hills. On the southern horizon I could see the mountains which form the border between the 2 countries.
It was evening on this day and I was on the hunt for a place to sleep when up on the hill I noticed a single tent and a bicycle. I turned onto the dirt road and made my way up the hill to the gate. From the gate I could see the tent and bike but no sign of a cyclist...then I saw him, having a bath in front of the tent. I waited 5 minutes to give the guy his privacy and when I saw he was done I shouted over to him. He turned around and it was Adrian, a guy I last saw in Nantes! What a coincidence. Well, immediately he invited me inside the gate and we spent the night on the hillside under the stars.
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France, 2018. And then, everything changed. After

France, 2018. And then, everything changed. After exiting Landes I decided to head back inland and I followed the Adour river east, crossing over from the Landes province into the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of France. When I stopped in Urt I noticed that things looked different...the architecture, the road signs were both French and something else, there were these interesting symbols painted on the walls of bus stops and also I started seeing these courts with one huge wall at the end...I had no idea at the time but I had entered the French-Basque region.
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France, 2018. The sand made it really hard to get

France, 2018. The sand made it really hard to get to the beach. What I did was stash my bike in the thick bush as close to the dunes as possible, which was usually almost a kilometer away. I would then mark the location on my mapping app and slog through the sand, over the dune and down to the beach, stretching away to the north and south.
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France, 2018. After Bordeaux, Parc Naturel Landes.

France, 2018. After Bordeaux, Parc Naturel Landes. Pine forests and beach, but the beach is very hard to reach with a touring bike because of the deep sand. Otherwise, easy riding. The road is pretty much straight, mostly flat, usually smooth. Millions of cicadas provide the soundtrack.
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France, 2018. Into Bordeaux. First it was over the

France, 2018. Into Bordeaux. First it was over the river Dordogne via the beautiful Pont Gustave Eiffel. Then through the outskirts of the city and over the Garonne river via Pont Jacques Chaban Delmas, with it´s 4 futuristic looking towers - this is a vertical lift bridge, these 4 towers lift an entire slab of the road for ships to pass through.
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France, 2018. Camping under the trees somewhere. I

France, 2018. Camping under the trees somewhere. I remember these trees, they seemed to climb into the heavens themselves.
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New video, Algarve Winter available now on YouTube

New video, Algarve Winter available now on YouTube, link in bio! 💥 #thornnomad #travel #cycling #cicloturismo #cicloturista #biketrip #biketouring #fahrradtour #cyclinglife #travelbybike #bikepacking #slowtravel #adventurecycling #pedal #biketravel #bicyclelife #solotraveler #goexplore #welivetoexplore #outsideisfree #optoutside #thegreatoutdoors #cyclingphotos #cycleplanet #algarve #portugal

France, 2018. Wine, whiskey and champagne, this is

France, 2018. Wine, whiskey and champagne, this is what it's all about along the river in this beautiful region of France. There was cause for celebration along the route too, although I can´t remember the reason, but I got myself a nice bottle of wine, cooked a nice pot of lentil stew with cheese on top with fresh bread on the side.
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France, 2018. Along the Charente river. Beautiful

France, 2018. Along the Charente river. Beautiful place.
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France, 2018. From Rochefort I followed the Charen

France, 2018. From Rochefort I followed the Charente river along another gem of a via verde, the v92, which follows the La Charente river, passing through Saintes and Cognac. Immediately after leaving the coast the smell of coconut oil was a distant memory as were the heaving crowds enjoying their beach holiday. Along the river it was another planet, deserted, quiet and perfect.
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France, 2018. By the time I reached La Rochelle I

France, 2018. By the time I reached La Rochelle I had had enough of the coast, in August it is unbearable, so I decided to head inland towards Cognac, and within a few kilometres I knew I’d made the right choice.
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France, 2018. The road to Noirmoutier island, call

France, 2018. The road to Noirmoutier island, called Passage du Gois, can only be crossed at low tide. I arrived at the crossing the previous evening but had missed low tide and the road was underwater. There is a tide chart at the crossing point, I noted the time and camped close by. In the morning, there was already a long line of cars when I arrived. I cycled up to the front and joined a group of cyclists and pedestrians. As the road revealed itself, we inched forward as the water receded. Many people came with baskets and they scoured the newly revealed rocks for shellfish. Several people have lost their cars to the tide here and dotted along the road are towers which can be scaled to save yourself. Pretty cool place. The island of Noirmoutier is famous for its Fluer de Sel, sea salt.
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France, 2018. Toes in the sand, somewhere on the A

France, 2018. Toes in the sand, somewhere on the Atlantic coastline.
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France, 2018. From Nantes I followed the longest r

France, 2018. From Nantes I followed the longest river in France, the Loire to where it joins the Bay of Biscay some 50 or so kilometers to the west of the city. Lining the banks of the Loire were some very odd shacks...long boardwalks on stilts running out into the river at the end of which would be a small hut or shack with a large net hanging from the front. There huts are called “carralet” and use a big square net to scoop fish off the river bed. The nets are lowered by a crank and pulley in the carralet until it is resting on the river bed. The fisherman wait for several minutes, then they wind the crank once more to lift the net up and out of the water and sometimes the net is empty, and sometimes not. I had stopped outside the gates of one and a Frenchman walked by with his dog. I asked him what are these things out over the river are and he invited me to come have a look. I took a turn on the crank, no luck for me, but on the next go, he scooped up a nice sole.
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France, 2018. And it’s a thumbs up from me in Br

France, 2018. And it’s a thumbs up from me in Brittany as I got closer to Nantes and the Atlantic Ocean.
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Not my original plan for this summer but hell's be

Not my original plan for this summer but hell's bells, I am getting excited for this one. Plan A was Morocco but as borders remain closed I´ve put together a dammmmn sweet Plan B. It is a circular route around Spain including a small section of Portugal. Things warm up as I try to climb up the highest point in mainland Portugal, Serra da Estrela. Things get really real in the north of Spain in Asturias as I try to get a close up view of Los Picos, I´m scared for that section, not gonna lie!
Then it is onto the plains of Castille-Leon through Burgos, and down to Soria. There is a via verde I´ve been eyeing for a while up next which will take me to Valencia, then back inland and I will retrace some of my route from last summer over the Sierra de Baza.
Cannot wait! Estimated departure is about 3 weeks from now.

No es mi plan original para este verano, pero estoy emocionado por este. El Plan A era Marruecos, pero como las fronteras permanecen cerradas, he elaborado un dulce Plan B. Es una ruta circular alrededor de España que incluye una pequeña sección de Portugal. Las cosas se calientan mientras trato de escalar el punto más alto de Portugal continental, Serra da Estrela. Las cosas se ponen realmente reales en el norte de España en Asturias mientras trato de ver de cerca Los Picos, tengo miedo por esa sección, ¡no voy a mentir!
Luego se adentra en la llanura de Castilla y León atravesando Burgos, y bajando hasta Soria. Hay una vía verde que he estado mirando desde hace un tiempo y que me llevará a Valencia, luego de vuelta al interior y volveré sobre mi ruta del verano pasado por la Sierra de Baza.
¡No puedo esperar! La salida estimada es de unas 3 semanas a partir de ahora.
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France, 2018. Along the canal towpath are plenty o

France, 2018. Along the canal towpath are plenty of picnic spots to chill and watch the world go by. It was not unusual to hear passerby´s call “bon apetit” as they cycled by. Easy riding.
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