Index | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | References
Day 2 - To Carillon de los Condes, Castilla-León - 89.4 miles
Day 2
Day 2 profile
At 10:22 we left Selores and travelled the C-625, very potholed with sections under repair. Plenty of bends and aesthetically pleasing though as it ascends to just over 4000ft. The view coming down the other side extends for miles across towards the South. We then turned onto the C-628 and then at Reinosa took the N-611 - a new road with some fast sweepers. As lunch time 13:00 approached I spotted a small restaurant at Alar Del Rey [ N42.66205 W4.31349] with a couple of artics parked opposite. Always a good sign - if the truckers use it then it is likely to be good, and it was.
An hour later and we were on our way south again until we turned right onto the N-120 at Osomo la Mayor heading westwards to our destination where we arrived at the Hotel Real Monastario de San Zoilo *** at 14:49.
We had a wander around the town which appears to have little to offer and on this visit to the hotel we were not quite as impressed with the food. The staff, however, were extremely helpful but I think this is one of those places that it is good to visit once because of the impressive abbey and cloisters but perhaps not really worth a visit on a second year. We will probably skip going down here again.
 |
Bike Cam - setting out from Selores |
 |
Waterfall alongside the C-625 |
 |
Bike Cam - C-625 |
 |
Mirador (viewing point) looking North [23/05/2003 11:31:57 (UTC+2) 3429 ft, N43.08949 W4.24831] |
 |
Bike Cam - and down the other side |
 |
Bike Cam - N-611 |
 |
Restaurant at Alar Del Rey [ N42.66205 W4.31349] |
 |
Tim surveying the cloisters |
 |
The altar in the abbey |
 |
The stork again! |
Index | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | References