Trainingslager Alcañices day 5-6

Today I decided to drive to beach by bike instead by car. Weather conditions were pretty good of about 37 degrees and clear sky. So I left home about 4 pm on my "Bigfoot" after I've converted it into a 20 pounds "road bike". Not really;) The only thing I did, was to put on my old tires ( somebody may call them slicks) and pumped them up, up to about 3 bars.

Prepared like this I left home towards Cional. For nutrition I only took my old recipe: Two Snickers.

After 25 km and a climb of about 300 m I reached San Pedro de las herrerias.

 It is a campground for youth groups in the middle of Sierra de la Culebra, close to a same called railway station. But the best thing is, that there is a good tasting and fresh spring. So I made a short break, "drank" my Snickers and a big amount of fresh water. After that I took the last twelve kilometers to Cional through an impressive landscape that has fallen out of time. 

When I reached Cional I went swimming and afterwards it was time for a good beer and "Pinchos Morunos". 

At 8:20pm I turned back home the same way. The only thing was, that I haven't brought any light on my bike. So I was a little bit in a hurry to reach home before darkness. Sunset was at 9:40 pm so that the 35 km has to be taken under real competition conditions. But I made it and everything was fine at the end with some new PR's on Strava. Let's say it in German: "ein runder Tag" :)

Today it is recreation day. So we decided to a little bit of hiking around the beautyfull Peña Mira, the highest peak in Aliste of about 1200m. We left home by car at 9am and went to Flechas, a little urbanization at the foot of Peña Mira. All in all we did 10km and about 300m. It was really nice with lots of scenic views.