Saturday 1st February 2025

Finally got to watch the rugby last night, tried a few bars to no avail so set the laptop up with a VPN and watched it live in the hotel, not the best venue, same could be said about the score. Then when out for a bite to eat, found a quirky restaurant with all sorts of memorabilia hanging on the walls, Bingo even found a miner head torch and rebreather he was well happy, ended up putting "two rings in 38's main gate, not sure if the makes sense but it all I can remember from the back room of the "Dog" back in the day.

Not sure what happened to this Sierra Grande last night but it seemed they had the biggest party ever going on all night, does not usually bother me that much, but kept we awake a bit last night, think I just wanted to join them partying oh to be young again. You could still see a few of them walking home as Bingo and i set off just before 6, could not put up with the noise no longer, so just as pedal.

It was actually quite cold this morning, with just a gentle breeze for now, Bingo had the smart idea of soaking his socks this morning to keep his feel cool, turned out they nearly froze! Just steady away trying to keep up a decent pace without going to hard, managed to keep going for nearly four hours before the first roadside stop, nothing on this road, until we get to San Antonio Oeste, so have an apple, chocolate wagon wheel thing and some peanuts, the food of athletes or just want we was carrying. We carried on, then got a bit excited as we could see a petrol station ahead, sure it was a petrol station but did not sell ice-creams, an utter disgrace, till making good progress so was not much of an issue. Bot of a slight change in the wildlife today, flock of parakeets ( could have seen them in Margate) few big black eagles, awaiting the correct name and some Pheasants with a nice do-dar on top of their head.

The final 20odd miles was a descent into the outskirts of San Antonio Oeste, which made for a nice finish for the day, rocked upto the first hotel, not good the scary lady said it opens at 18:00, looked to me that it had not opened since the 18th Century, bit like one of the "Scoby Do hotels"! We decided to have a bit of lunch and see if we can get in the other hotel about 2 miles down the road. All fed and watered off we set to the next hotel, bit of a contrast here, nice chalet, swimming pool open air bar, what more can you ask for.

All we had do is relax!!! then watch the rugby.