Journal Comments - Grampies Go Valencia to Paris: Spring 2024 - CycleBlaze

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From Grampies Go Valencia to Paris: Spring 2024 by Steve Miller/Grampies

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Karen Poret commented on a photo in Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

Bingo!

6 months ago
Steve Miller/Grampies replied to a comment by Karen Poret on a photo in Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

That is the main reason for us to wear yellow clothing, visibility. On the road and by each other in a crowd.

6 months ago
Karen Poret commented on a photo in Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

They are waiting for you, Steve and Dodie! Aboard you go!

6 months ago
Karen Poret commented on a photo in Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

You can’t NOT see Dodie..She is the only person nor wearing black and white!

6 months ago
Karen Poret commented on a photo in Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

Iceplant and Shasta daisies..What do you say, Bill S?

6 months ago
Steve Miller/Grampies replied to a comment by Scott Anderson on Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

Damn. Meant to type Mertola in last reply.

6 months ago
Bill Shaneyfelt replied to a comment by Steve Miller/Grampies on a photo in Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

Agreed. I will just eat a spineless variety every now and then from Kroger.

Spiny ones will just be for starvation emergency rations. I have had too many glochids in various places due to eating them. Tasted good, but not THAT good!

6 months ago
Steve Miller/Grampies replied to a comment by Scott Anderson on Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

Oh good, we overnight in Alcoutim tonight and Mertols tomorrow, which should give us time to explore each one, a little bit anyway.

6 months ago
Steve Miller/Grampies replied to a comment by Bill Shaneyfelt on a photo in Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

Too risky. Last time Steve tried to get one Dodie spent 2 days removing small prickly bits from his fingers. She says no trying unless we have proper gloves, protective equipment, etc. Which we do not.

6 months ago
Scott Anderson replied to a comment by Steve Miller/Grampies on Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

Those days are long gone! If we ever do this again we’d overnight in Alcoutim, a very pretty spot.

6 months ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

Looks ripe! Avoid spines and glochids though. Yummy if you avoid the hazards! Very seedy though.

Commercial varieties are less spiny

6 months ago
Steve Miller/Grampies replied to a comment by Scott Anderson on Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

Thanks! We downloaded and will follow your track. Google is peddling some kind of dotted green lines - we don't trust 'em.

p.s. Amazing you went to Mertola in one day!

6 months ago
Scott Anderson replied to a comment by Steve Miller/Grampies on Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

We’ve ridden this route ten years ago, and thought it was beautiful the whole way: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/iberia2013/mertola/

Just stay on the main paved road (M507) to Alcoutim, and on N122/IC 27 after M507 joins it a few miles later. Ignore whatever Google suggests and stick to the pavement, is my recommendation.

6 months ago
Steve Miller/Grampies replied to a comment by Scott Anderson on Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

Yes, that is the plan. Why do you ask? What do you know that we don't know "yet".

6 months ago
Scott Anderson commented on Day 28: Huelva to Vila Real

It looks to me like you’re accumulating more ‘good stories’ than strictly necessary to maintain interest. It would be fine to have a few days where you just stick to the pavement and don’t get lost. Are you going north to Alcoutim and Mertola next?

6 months ago