October 31, 2021
Every trip needs a crisis, right?
Let's get it over with
Dinner at the hotel was okay, especially considering there's nowhere else within walking distance. We each had a big salad and a glass of white wine, plus Al had "pizarra" which I just learned via Google Translate means "board." The waiter had warned him that it was *not* pizza but couldn't describe it in English. He chose "caña de lomo Ibérico Bellota" which turned out to be thin slices of very nice ham (acorn-fed!) with a stack of toasted bread.
The buffet breakfast this morning was pretty good. There weren't many people in the dining room, probably because most of the other guests were from the wedding here last evening and were still sleeping it off. As Al noted, the only ones moving were the old (who had retired early) and the very young. It seemed to be quite a party but it wasn't too noisy.
Next order of business was putting our bikes back together. We had a great place to do it.
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I really like this bike case. Easy to manoeuvre and collapsible for storage.
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Now for the crisis. Maple has Di2 (electronic) shifting, which I love, but when I unwrapped the rear derailleur, the wire was broken. No power, no shift. And of course, it's Sunday. Followed by Spain's only public holiday in November.
I contacted a bike shop that was actually open and even had an English-speaking mechanic. Once we'd finished assembly, we rode over. At least the route was reasonably flat since I had only two gears (large or small chainring). Unlike having a broken rear derailleur cable on a bike with mechanical shifting, the functioning cog was not the smallest but the fourth-largest (of 11).
At the shop, he confirmed the issue, took some photos, and said he'd try to locate the part tomorrow if he could find somewhere open. We might have to wait until Tuesday. Good thing we have a flexible schedule!
We wandered around central Malaga, ate a late, large lunch, and rode back to our hotel to sort our gear and be ready to leave tomorrow morning. If we need to spend a third night in Malaga, we'll stay in town or on the beach.
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Today's ride: 22 km (14 miles)
Total: 22 km (14 miles)
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On the other hand, there are a lot of worse places to be held up than Malaga.
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