Traingslager Alcañices (second day)

Awesome weather conditions: after a cloudy first day, we've started with a clear blue sky. Night temperature was about 10 deg C (good for sleeping) and day temperature will rise above 30. This is one of the big advantages if you are located in the Spanish highlands at about 900 meters.

Under this parameters it will be a perfect day for biking. But: ... There is no water in the tubes. But fortunately we've had some bottles filled yesterday, so that it was enough for a good cup of coffee and to fill the bike bottles. So I decided do start a short ride after breakfast, just to see if everything in the forest is on its place;)

I left home in direction Portugal, over "el Monte Sahou". From the top there is a "forest highway" towards Portugal where you can fly downhill without the need to brake. Sometimes speed reaches up to 40-50 km/h.

In the valley you will find a former water mill, and then a short but strength climb of about 100 meters uphill. On the the top there is a nice "camino" along the Portugal border. Completely covered by trees, it's funny to ride along in the shadow. After about 5km the former frontier point "tres Marras" will be reached.

What a invaluable advantage of Europe without borders, to pass frontiers almost not recognizing it. I never want to see a soldier or policeman in this ruin for the rest of my life. And incredible: nature looks the same, on both sides of the border... ;)

Then I turned back home, crossing "el valle de los lobos", where I met my first wolf many years ago. At the end I had about 30 km on my Garmin, but for the first day it was enough. Almost forgotten the water problem from the morning. But, thanks god, the neighbors have a waterpump with refreshing water (valid for some kind of ice bucket challenge), but it was really refreshing. Now repairing bike tubes (or sleeping ;)