We don’t keep track of expenses as well as we should, but I’d estimate that we spend about $200 eu/day on average, not including airfare. It varies greatly with country and season of course.

Yes, we’re well along in planning the route for this fall’s tour. I’ve got daily rides mapped for the entire three months, which we’ll follow unless something comes up to change our plans along the way, as of course it will. I imagine we’ll stay pretty close to it though.

Here’s a sketch of our route through Andalucia, although it isn’t accurate for the specific roads: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30583642.
I created it for you, and just connected the towns we’ll go through along the way so I’m sure it shows us following many more highways than we actually will.

One comment about your own plan, and Baena: I’d forgotten about Zuheros until I put up the journal of our first tour recently. Baena is nice, but nearby Zuheros is spectacular - and almost right on the via verde that skirts the western side of the Subbetica. We plan on staying in Zuheros this fall.

We may be picking your brain for ideas too, FYI. It’s looking like we’re coming back to NZ next winter, for the first time in almost 3 years.

Hi Scott, so this is where I've got to on this journal. Taking a bit longer than usual, but a lovely way to live vicariously while I'm sipping my morning coffee in cold and wet NZ winter! What an epic journey this is.

The list of places I would love to cycle to is getting longer and longer with each of your journals. My husband must be getting sick of me shoving my ipad with your photos under his nose constantly.

If you were willing to share the information, I would love to know what your daily average euro spend would have been on this tour. It would be great to figure out for our own planning. Our style of touring would be similar to yours with Airbnb's, B&B's, having one decent meal a day etc.

How is the mapping going for Andalucia? Would be great to have a look when you've finished. I changed our route from Baena to Cordoba after reading your entry. It sounded more interesting going through the parque sierra subbeticas via Cabra rather than over the top which was the way Komoot was taking us. So far I'm trusting Komoot to be picking out the best roads for bike touring, but won't know if this is the case until tested! This app is specifically for cycling and walking.

Another question I have is how safe it is to be locking up bikes when leaving them temporarily. Is there much in the way of bike theft? Do you use a very heavy duty bike lock?

Thanks again for joining us, Valter. I’m really sorry that we didn’t get a chance to visit when we were passing through your town last fall. Maybe one of these years.

I forget a bit now what it was like posting on CBOAB. It’s been over a year since I left that site. I don’t really care to go into why I left, but I definitely prefer CycleBlaze now. One obvious difference is the look and feel. I like the appearance much better, and now that I know my way around, I find it easier to use also.

Rachel and Scott,
Your blog and your connected adventures were really a great read; thank you for sharing! I was interested in it since I've been to most of the places you've visited from Trieste onwards. The only big difference is that it took us several holidays to complete it all...
When you have time, would you please let me know the most differences in blogging on CGOAB and here?

Ciao
Valter

Actually, we do it the other way around. We draw the route in advance on RideWithGPS, and then load it onto our GPS device. And yes, we (actually Rachael) has figured out how to do this, using her iPhone as a transfer medium. I don’t know how she does it. It’s magic, but if you want we could get her to explain what she’s doing for you.

Thank you, Scott. I hoped you'd found a way to transfer your riding data directly from the GPS navigator, same as you can do with a laptop :-(

It took me awhile also Valter, and some coaching. Once you get the method down though, it’s very easy. Use RideWithGPS to draw your route (we just use the free version). Open your route in the View mode, select Share, then select Get Custom Embed, then copy the text string from the Embed Text window. Then, back in CycleBlaze, select the globe icon and paste the embed text into the pop up window.

I've read you are using an iPad for blogging, same as I do. How did you solve the problem of transferring the route from you GPS device to the blog? I'm really interested, because I've never found out how to do it.
Valter

Yes, Steve. As a native speaker I confirm your opinion.
I don't know how old it is, but sure it was built before 1959, when Taurus stopped producing motor bikes.

I've been biking there at least 4 times in my life going to different destinations. But you make me wish to come back for a 5th time :-) PS: the Via Claudia Augusta connects Venice to Würzburg (not Salzburg; but never mind, we can accept such minor geographical inaccuracies from visitors from the other side of the pond). Valter

Oh, what a shame that we missed each other. We would have loved that! There’s a fair chance we’ll make it back that way in a few years, so keep in touch. Thanks for checking int.

Cheers,
Scott

Hi Team Anderson! I didn't know you had moved here from CGOAB. Otherwise it would have been great to meet you: I live in this town.

Happy pedalling!
Valter Fumero

Thanks again for following along and encouraging us, David. On to the Orient!

So disappointing. I was sure I’d found a new variety of eggplant.

Looks like seeds pods on some variety of yucca. I've seen these before on other varieties.