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21st April, 201421st April, 2014 Dave

Rough Stuff Fellowship Easter 2014

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Rough Stuff Fellowship Easter 2014

At long last I got to go to a Rough Stuff meet. The South West of England doesn’t have a local group, with most of

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15th February, 201215th February, 2012 Dave

Cycling Around Paloma Alta, Betis and Sierra de Fates

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Cycling Around Paloma Alta, Betis and Sierra de Fates

Getting back on the bike after what seems like an age, then encountering more than my fair share of dead ends and no entry roads, some very rough stuff, cows, horses and donkeys, mad men with guns – it all makes for an excellent day out.

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26th January, 201228th January, 2012 Dave

The Deep, Verdant Gorge of Cerro Cuchillo, Cabo de Gata

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The Deep, Verdant Gorge of Cerro Cuchillo, Cabo de Gata

A very picturesque scene, a deep cutting between two hills that seems more verdant than the surrounding hillsides. There a small caves high on the

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26th January, 201228th January, 2012 Dave

A Rocky Descent of Cerro Cuchillo, Cabo de Gata

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A Rocky Descent of Cerro Cuchillo, Cabo de Gata

A rocky descent which is requiring a good degree of walking. There is an information board which is highlighting some of the flora to be found, this area seems lusher than other parts, probably as what little rain falls is funnelled downwards. The bike is propped against what appears to be a shelter/bunker for hunting purposes, boar perhaps.

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25th January, 201228th January, 2012 Dave

Decidedly Rough

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Decidedly Rough

Sometimes things do get decidedly rough. Fortunately this didn’t block our path, but was a little comedic nonetheless. Once past this the track really did

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25th January, 201225th January, 2012 Dave

Roughing It Between Los Escallos and San Jose

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Roughing It Between Los Escallos and San Jose

Pouring over the maps last night, it appeared that the track between Los Escallos (where we are camped) and San Jose would be fairly straightforward.

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16th January, 201216th January, 2012 Dave

From marathons to mud running – The Extreme Sports Phenomenon

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[BBC News – From marathons to mud running](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16548236) > Marathon running has been booming for some time, triathlons have flourished recently and now people are

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9th January, 20129th January, 2012 Dave

A Fantastic Romp in the Sierra d’Irta

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A Fantastic Romp in the Sierra d’Irta

This is likely our last day at the current site, tomorrow we will head closer to Valencia so that we can fit in some sightseeing.

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5th January, 20125th January, 2012 Dave

A Castle, Vogons, The Unemployed, and a River Bed

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A Castle, Vogons, The Unemployed, and a River Bed

Enough sitting in front of the computer, which has been necessary for the last couple of days to take care of admin and investigating things

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4th January, 20124th January, 2012 Dave

Colourful Prose in Celebration of the Bicycle

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I’m continuing to read [Thomas Stevens](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Stevens_(cyclist)) autobiographical account of his circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle, between 1884 and 1886, the first person to have

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