Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/05/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We had two public holidays last week: Wednesday was Labour Day, and Thursday was a local Alicante holiday called Santa Faz. So of course I took Friday off to create a 5-day weekend. I use the morning to do one of the more challenging bike rides in the immediate area. The total distance is only 43 km, but those are quality km, with a lot of climbing. In particular, after about 20 km there is a climb from Busot, at just over 300 meters, to the entrance to a cave complex called Cuevas de Canelobre, at 570 meters, over a distance of about 2.5 km, so the average grade is 8-9%, with sections up to 13%. Fairly challenging, but there are some nice views to be had, in addition to the sense of accomplishment. On the way up, I had the mountain on my right. I do not know if the hole near the top is man-made or natural: https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-g8XTpw8/A At the cave entrance there is a small shop and a bar, and a parking lot. So I took my Coke break there and looked up?and saw a guy coming down from the top. Being a bit afraid of heights, I got scared just looking at him: https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-97ttxvj/A Finally, I took a selfie using the 12mm end of my 12-32 lens on the Panasonic GF1. Not the most flattering perspective, but you get to see me as an unshaven, sweaty cyclist who is quite happy to be able to climb up here at the age of 58: https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-8VbkZrz/A For the curious, the record of the ride is here: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3614100239 Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA