16th April to 22nd April

Featuring me, Daz, John, Trev, Rob Brolly, John Clark and Al

A different mix to the usual ex-a3crg time trialists, no Drew nor Rob Sherrin who was still in Canada. This time we were back in Alcudia at the Ona Aucanada Aparthotel, not far from HSM President where we stayed a few years ago.

Day1 Sunday 16th April

Travel went well.

Quick spin out to first climb on way to the lighthouse.

Beer in Alcudia.

Food very average at the hotel.

Walk into Alcudia, had a glass of very rough wine.

Knackered! Flutters very present.

Day2 Monday

Big ride day, out to Petra, then Randa.

Did quite well but well managed.

Average dinner, then for guiness at the Irish Bar!

Left Rob and Al to it.

Day3 Tuesday 

Guys went into the mountains via leather factory. I turned round for a 35 flat ride via Tolos. Then stayed by the pool.

Beer down by the beach

Day4 Wednesday 

Sa Colabra day – 75 miles

Very tough ride, kept it under 150 for most of the ride except the last bit of Sa Colabra.

Beer again, although raddler version.

Day5 Thursday 

Guys went off to the lighthouse, I went down to the acanada lighthouse to fly the avata, filled the memory card so back to the apartment. I then went for a short Bimble through the lanes to Porto Pollensa, coffee at tolos and back through the lanes to the apartment. Chill out by the pool. Went to the Irish bar and left them to it as I left early to go back with John.

Day6 Friday

Big day today with a trip out to San Salvador, kept it steadyish but couldn’t feel the flutters, strong headwind out and a few navigational errors meant it took awhile to get there. Absolutely flew back on the return leg, the venge was made for these rides! Bit of a tear up through the marshes but didn’t get dropped!

Few beers at the Irish bar and back just before midnight, shattered! The others strolled back at 1am.

Day7 Saturday 

Travel back day, short drone flight, meander into Alcudia, picked up at 1:30pm.

Radler- citrus shandy, nice.

A really good trip, great bunch of unassuming guys, accommodation great but food very average.