We had 34 days in Spain and we can’t yet say that it was the best country we’ll see on this trip, but it sure beats our rainy exit from the UK. Spain, we’ll miss your chocolate filled croissants, hospitable people and wonderful tarmac (most of the time). Here are some facts and figures from our time in Spain:

• 1718 km cycled (longest day 93 km, shortest day 18 km)
• 1 punctured rear inner tube (Emma’s bike, Justin fixed)
• 17 nights in campsites, 11 nights free camping, 5 nights in real beds
• 62 loaves of Spanish bread consumed (estimated as we had around 2 every day)
• 2.5 Gas canisters used for Primus cooker
• 5 days with some rain (most on longest day!)
• 10.5 chocolate filled croissants eaten between us
• 3 dialects we tried to learn “Hello” in (Spanish, Catalan, Basque)
• 2 Menu del Dias at restaurants eaten
• 1 item of clothing lost (Emma’s sock disappeared from back of bike while drying)
• 23 Mountain passes climbed and descended (Highest puerto de San Glorio 1609m)

Justin’s best day: Cycling from closed campsite free camp at  Santa Marina de Valdeon in Picos through two of highest passes to date and then descending to La Vega.

Emma’s best free camp memory: waking up to see the sun rise over Olot at 1000 metres!

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