Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Matlas Romero to Sayula de Aleman
Did not move far last night, Bingo ventured out to the ATM, while I wrote the blog in the restaurant, good WIFI and a plentiful supply of beer, I am in my element, nice afternoon relaxing, maybe we will need it.

Catch up on the English patient back home, great news he has been transferred back to William Harvey, in Ashford, so much easier for the family to visit him, seems to be on the mend, fingers crossed, once again brilliant family support, so good to know that they all pulling together love it. Breakfast sorted bikes packed let’s roll, we have 80 miles to do today, Bingo informs me, I know but it is actually 79.9 miles, so let’s not get lost, was my reply. It is actually getting a bit darker in the mornings now, straight away in my positive mindset, cause we are going North, getting closer, not allowed to say it yet, but it certainly does feel like it.

So off we toddle, just need to get the legs rolling, heading North East towards the sunny Caribbean sea, nice little song there, place called Sayula de Alemán, at the moment miles away, get these legs pumping, feel a bit better more energy, still drinking water like its going out of fashion, but feel so much better now, lets see how it rocks. No climbs today, just rolling countryside, seems to me at the moment more uphill than down, unlike me to be pessimistic but that’s what the engine room is saying, you have to believe in an engineer. Going good in the early morning, roads are a bit dodgy with potholes and patches everywhere but light traffic will settle for that, town on the horizon, Palomares, both feeling good so go around the outside of it, the roads are usually better. Skipping through the early morning, We stopped a few miles outside of Palomares, at a little shack Nuevo Ubero with no coffee, but soft drinks and water, checked the maps, good start over 34 miles done already, we are rocking.

Off we go again, getting hot now and only 9ish, sun glasses on and ride, same again as it will be all day rolling roads, sometimes nice tarmac, others not so good, but traffic still very light, we both will settle for that. Knowing its going to be a long day, just push forward, not a lot said, maybe the odd bird, or horse stuck in a pond, that we have a chuckle about, trying to get as many miles in before it becomes really hot. At the moment it’s only hot, it definitely feels better when you are riding, with the breeze against your face. few dead snakes and loads of lizards also the dreaded dogs seem to be back in avengeance popping out all over the place, barking and snapping at my dear little legs, I love my legs please don’t bite them, more like FXXX off dogs, if they carry on like this may have to carry a few stones to throw at them, once today I had one on either side of me and a truck passing at the same time very scary, always seems to happen going up a hill, think the little blighters know we can’t go so fast then.

Dogs aside enjoying the ride, making some good miles, stop for a well earned coffee and soft drink at Campo Nuevo 64 miles in and it’s only 11:30, still a while to go yet, but enjoy the rest, even have an ice cream, mainly because I wanted to prolong the rest. Soon we go again only around 15 miles to go, push on keep rolling, Bingo mentions that its 42 degrees, thats why it is better to ride, feels a bit cooler, going to be like this for a while mate, best get a move on, easier said than done, but we do.

Soon hit the dusty streets of the conurbation of Sayula de Alemán, well the one big street and a plaza just off it, found a hostel at the right end of town for tomorrow, but not good for the food places, no worries shower and wash, then stroll into town for some food, no need for goggle maps, I can see the big church, always a pub and restaurant by a church, sure enough there was. Big pizza and some beers then an early night, another 80 odd miles tomorrow, need to be fit and ready.

Good night.