We have just returned safe and sound from our little road trip to get our beloved Landy back over to Sierra Nevada. On the way down we stopped off for a week in the Spanish Pyrenees, at a fantastic place called La Molina (you might be hearing a lot more about this place soon!). After that we headed down via a few days layover in Denia on the Costa Blanca, where we did the 'beach' thing for a few days. We were fairly eager to get down to the Sierras though as the Vuelta a Espana was due to come past close to Trailbase lodge.
After positioning ourselves half way up the Puerto de la Ragua climb we had a great veiwpoint from which to see the leaders go flying by.......
........swiftly followed by the rest of the pelloton.
As if that wasn't enough excitement it also happened to be Fiesta week in our local village. The normally sleepy little place comes alive with thousands of people descending on the place to enjoy the party as well as to experience the more serious religious side of the festivities, such as the procession of the cross. Although as you'd expect the serious stuff doesn't last very long before the beer starts flowing again and the party swings into full gear!
Out of the 4 short days we were there we didn't get in till 5am in the morning on 2 occasions, so needless to say we enjoyed ourselves but are actually glad to be back home now as our kidneys need a chance to detox! ;-)
After positioning ourselves half way up the Puerto de la Ragua climb we had a great veiwpoint from which to see the leaders go flying by.......
........swiftly followed by the rest of the pelloton.
As if that wasn't enough excitement it also happened to be Fiesta week in our local village. The normally sleepy little place comes alive with thousands of people descending on the place to enjoy the party as well as to experience the more serious religious side of the festivities, such as the procession of the cross. Although as you'd expect the serious stuff doesn't last very long before the beer starts flowing again and the party swings into full gear!
Out of the 4 short days we were there we didn't get in till 5am in the morning on 2 occasions, so needless to say we enjoyed ourselves but are actually glad to be back home now as our kidneys need a chance to detox! ;-)
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