[Leica] Nathan's PAD 19/7/2015: the road to Torremanzanas

[Bernard Quinn]

Very nice!

Barney

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> On Jul 23, 2015, at 12:58 AM, Nathan Wajsman <nwajsman at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Torremanzanas is a village in the mountains surrounding Alicante. It is a pleasant little place, but getting there on bicycle is what makes it special. Although the altitude is modest at 850 m above sea level, the 14 km climb from the town of Relleu is one of the most brutal around here, with stretches of 16-17% slope. Negotiating that road in the summer heat, even in the morning, is what separates the men from the boys. This past weekend I went there for the first time. The road sure is pretty:
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> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4222879688&k=MmC3mxv&lb=1&s=O
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> And the town has a unique way of providing shade on its main street:
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> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4222879673&k=XGPbJr9&lb=1&s=O
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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