Worst Day of cycling ever !
Lets just say I survived !
I only had 30 miles to go to reach Bilbao but there were 4 nasty climbs and having eaten nothing for a day and a half now the energy levels were extremely low.
First mile out of town involved a 500ft climb which I did Ok ... Promising, then another which I managed and I was at 10 mikes heading along a flatter part of the coast. Things might be Ok I thought!
Next I was at Casto Urdiales where I knew there was a nasty double climb out of town which I had been dreading. In fairness I made my way up both albeit laboured.
I headed straight for Muskiz where there is a good cycle path with takes you to within 5 miles of town, but then there's a nasty hill to get across and it reached 12% which really had me blowing.
I wearily crested the hill and even the next two flat miles to my hotel were a struggle and I was a wee bit wobbly to say the least.
Anyway I made it and similar to yesterday went pretty much straight to sleep again, still with stomach cramps and shivers.
I'm posting this from the ferry which I have succesfully boarded and we have just sailed for Portsmouth. I hope at some point I will be able to eat as its now coming up to 3 days !