T2T Day 3 13-Nov-2011 “Windy passage. (a meteorological reference – please behave ! ), The wind in Spain
Miles covered: 346 T2T miles so far: 867 Punctures : 0
Evening Meal: Chorizo frito (appetiser), Steak & chips * 2 / Complete roast chicken & chips , vino tinto * 3
Road hours : 10:00 – 17:30
Who’d have thought it would be windy on the North Western tip of Spain where the Pyrenees meets the Atlantic … in November … Cross winds on the descent from France into Spain had a major impact on 1/3 of team T2T with the result average speed plummeted and tempers frayed ( a little ). Nevertheless all members arrived at destination in one piece – minus one windscreen.
To demonstrate how small our world is, on fuel stop #3 T2T bumped into two ladies previously encountered at the excellent Horizons Unlimited event in Ripley, Derbyshire last June. Such an unlikely event prompted an impromptu photo call … Wishes were wished and Joanne and Helen set off for Catalonia driving impressive looking vans whilst T2T ventured once more into the treacherous winds.
The team managed to do some bird watching en route: Black kites, buzzards, falcon / kestrels, magpies, storks and some unidentified LBJ’s.
The expected freezing temperatures have so far been replaced by a balmy 17C. 5 thermal layers were reduced to 3 and replacing winter gloves with motocross gloves. The T2T team have had mixed success with our in helmet entertainment. Radio was abandoned before Jas was driven insane by some sort of feedback.
Las Draco was our hostess for the evening at the hotel remained (surprisingly, amazingly even) impervious to T2T charm offensive. Jas didn’t help by deciding to camp behind the hotel.
Footnote : ‘Las Draco’ thawed a little with the friendly telling off of one member of T2T who foolishly left behind in the bar his man bag containing cash, keys and personal effects. T2T cultural exchange ensured that “OMG!” is forever a part of England
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