The rain has stopped and it has warmed up to 16 degrees. Our plan today is to make it to sleep in the UNESCO city of Úbeda. It is only 57 km directly, but of course we managed to make it into a loop of 160 km and got us to our 3 pm check in at a boutique hotel for 65 Canadian a night in a 14 th century building. The entire day was riding past olive trees as this region is known as the sea of olives.
The town of Úbeda had a lot of very old buildings and of course a lot of churches. There is also a 14 th century synagogue here with a ritual bathing chamber. The one thing about nice towns off the beaten track is that everything is closed in the afternoon and you cannot get dinner until after 8 pm.
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Today we are also not going very far on the direct route it’s only 143 km to Granada, but we made it into just over 200.
We woke up to a very windy day and this was a bit unpleasant on the open stretches of road, but much better in the mountains. After we crossed several mountain passes we made it to the highway for just 15 km and headed to a restaurant built in caves just outside the city of Guadix. It is known for the meat and the grilled mushrooms and we had another massive Spanish lunch … no need for dinner again. The goat cheese is aged in a cave for 3 months.
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Our accommodation in Granada is in a great location and up on the hill above the city. It’s a 23 min walk down to the cathedral and a 25 min walk across the hill to the Alhambra.
We are meeting our friends Modesto, Kata, and their daughter Emma today in the city. We first met them in 2015 and Modesto has done so many things to help us out over the years and made our lives so much easier. We did some sightseeing and then they took us to a very authentic restaurant for lunch and to try the local Vermouth!
After lunch we walked up to the Mirador de San Cristóbal which has an amazing view of the Alhambra and the snow covered Sierra Nevada mountains.
The day has finally come to leave Trevor and head home.
We are traveling southeast to the village where Modesto and Kata live before heading to Madrid and home. Modesto knows all the roads in this region and recommended one of his favourite rides for us. This is a top 20 scenic ride in Spain according to Garmin. They were not wrong. The road surface is perfect and even on a Sunday other than bikes there was little traffic.
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That is all for now see you in april 2025!! Happy Holidays and New Year.
Sara & Daniel
Happy holidays and lots of adventures in 2025.🤗😊