[Leica] Nathan's PAD 31/5/2015: el Puerto de Tudons

[Nathan Wajsman]

“Puerto” means “mountain pass” in Spanish, and this morning I set out on my bicycle for Puerto de Tudons, a well-known pass around here which often features in the Vuelta a España bicycle race. I live at sea level, so to get to 1024 meters means serious climbing. This is the first time I have attempted this pass. I left at 9 a.m. to avoid the afternoon heat while climbing—the temperature did his 36C during the ride, but that was on the downhill portion, so OK. It ended up as a 105 km ride with 1650 meters of climbing, but I feel very good about the Guinness I am enjoying right now. And I have some pictures :-)

This is about 30 km into the ride—the mountains in the distance is where I am going:
'http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4097044431&k=XzjnRzh&lb=1&s=O

I made it!
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4097044666&k=33bQhkz&lb=1&s=O

And the world is at my feet, seemingly—and I have a 30 km descent to look forward to:
http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4097044889&k=djVWwfC&lb=1&s=O

Not bad for a 54-year old MAMIL.

Cheers,
Nathan


Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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