That’s a cool shot, Nathan. The weather doesn’t look very kind for a heroic
hill-climber.
Chris
> On 23 Jul 15, at 05:58, Nathan Wajsman <nwajsman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Torremanzanas is a village in the mountains surrounding Alicante. It is a
> pleasant little place, but getting there on bicycle is what makes it special.
> Although the altitude is modest at 850 m above sea level, the 14 km climb
> from the town of Relleu is one of the most brutal around here, with stretches
> of 16-17% slope. Negotiating that road in the summer heat, even in the
> morning, is what separates the men from the boys. This past weekend I went
> there for the first time. The road sure is pretty:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4222879688&k=MmC3mxv&lb=1&s=O
>
> <http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4222879688&k=MmC3mxv&lb=1&s=O>
>
> And the town has a unique way of providing shade on its main street:
>
> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4222879673&k=XGPbJr9&lb=1&s=O
>
> <http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/4253606_kdsZ6C#!i=4222879673&k=XGPbJr9&lb=1&s=O>
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