We’re leaving Spain this morning, our Iberian adventure having run its course.  We’d have been happy to stay a bit longer but unfortunately our visa expired.  We’re on our way to San Diego, the starting point for our next tour, but taking the long way around – by flying East two time zones to Istanbul. … Continue reading "One last red for the road"

The final ride of our Iberian tour was a hill climb, to a minor pass north of Valencia,  Alto del Garbi.  It was a great ride, and the perfect ending to the tour.  Surprisingly, we saw several figures dressed in red along the way; so of course I have to post them.

OK.  No more snake photos.  My friend Frank Hates snakes and says he’ll quit following my blog if I keep that up.  Plenty of reds though in Aguilas, a small coastal fishing town south of Valencia.  Poinsettias everywhere.  

I assume the few citizens of Rodalquivar eventually just shorten their village’s name to Rod. I’m not that excited about today’s shot in Rodalquivar from our ride to Aqua Amarga because bougainvillea in bloom is still pretty common here.  Like Em though, I’m not seeing a lot of reds in this environment and I feel … Continue reading "December Challenge: Red in Rod"

Taking pictures of kids on bikes isn’t that hard, really.  Just shrewdly choose a well placed bind in a strategic spot, take position, and lurk (erm, I mean just patiently wait) for the right moment. Not hard if you’re a patient person, and don’t mind risking getting picked up as a perv.  Me, I’m neither … Continue reading "November Challenge: Jackpot!"

Well, here’s luck of a sort.  We found another pair of flags flying low enough to work well with the bike.  And it was really lucky that the wind was so strong that they’re blowing out like sheets of cardboard.  The flag on the left is the national flag of Spain, and the other is … Continue reading "Totally flagged"

I’ve been surprised to find that this challenge is harder than I expected – maybe the hardest one yet for me.  There are plenty of flags around, but I’ve been looking for one that would work well in a photo with a bike.  It’s a problem – the flags are always way up in the … Continue reading "A flag in Toro"

With the coldest and wettest (or hottest and driest, depending) part of the year on the horizon, is your cycling interest flagging?  If so, we’ve got just the challenge to revive it: Flags!  National, regional, ecumenical, corporate; straight out in a gale force wind, lightly luffing in a breeze, completely limp; up a pole, on … Continue reading "Challenge of the month, October 2019: Flagging interest"

Yes, I know that the old/new theme is so last month; but I just stumbled across this old photo that’s perfect for that challenge.  The photo is way too old for the challenge too, as far as that goes.  It’s from our ride to Montefrio back in 2004, on our first tour of Andalucia. Looking … Continue reading "Old & new cargo transporters"