From San Sebastien to Iuretta (46.2 miles)
At last, we´re grudgingly leaving San Sebastien! After sad fairwell to both Ben and Libby we set off into a drizzly day and a STEEP climb out of San Sebastien, over Mount Igaldo. Adding salt to the wound, we had to pay 1.8 euros each for the privilege! However, a whitey came free for Chris as he emptied his breakfast onto the roadside!
Throughout the day Char adjusted to Ben´s bike and eventually got comfortable. The knee was a touch sore today but seems to have recovered well and will hopefully hold out for the rest of the journey.
From the sea at Deba we climbed a tough 250 meters to Mallabia. After the strain of the climb, however, Chris´ gears packed in and we decided to call it a night. Asking at a nearby house in Iuretta whether we could camp nearby resulted in blank looks as our collective knowledge of Spanish is shady at best. It was getting dark and still raining so the best option for the night was a delightful spot next to a roundabout and behind a disused building...very scenic!
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