Bike tour 2022: Órgiva - O Sel Ling Buddhist meditation centre

Photos O Sel Ling Thursday 24 Nov: climb to Buddhist retreat and meditation centre O Sel Ling (18.4 km - 1,130 m D+)After three days of compulsory storm-wind rest at Camping Órgiva, this morning it was finally windless in open skies. I was able to set off uphill to my winter stop: the O Sel Ling meditation centre. That means the 'place of bright light' [...]

Cycle tour 2022: Almería - Órgiva - O Sel Ling

Photos Almería - Las Alpujarras Thursday, Nov 17: Almería - Adra (60.1 km - 480 D+)A gruelling day of cycling! Five and a half hours ride over just 60 km, which is at 10.9 km/hour. An average runner goes faster. Headwinds of 50-60 km/h and terribly ugly scenery, at least from Aguadulce onwards. Until there, the lane ran between a cliff and [...]

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