On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 12:34 PM, Nathan Wajsman <nwajsman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> “Puerto” means “mountain pass” in Spanish, and this morning I set out on
> my bicycle for Puerto de Tudons, a well-known pass around here which often
> features in the Vuelta a España bicycle race. I live at sea level, so to
> get to 1024 meters means serious climbing. This is the first time I have
> attempted this pass. I left at 9 a.m. to avoid the afternoon heat while
> climbing—the temperature did his 36C during the ride, but that was on the
> downhill portion, so OK. It ended up as a 105 km ride with 1650 meters of
> climbing, but I feel very good about the Guinness I am enjoying right now.
> And I have some pictures :-)
>
> This is about 30 km into the ride—the mountains in the distance is where I
> am going:
> '
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4097044431&k=XzjnRzh&lb=1&s=O
>
> I made it!
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4097044666&k=33bQhkz&lb=1&s=O
>
> And the world is at my feet, seemingly—and I have a 30 km descent to look
> forward to:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4097044889&k=djVWwfC&lb=1&s=O
>
> Not bad for a 54-year old MAMIL.
>
I hurt just looking at those photos.
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Paul Braun WD9GCO
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