Via Augusta day 7: Alcalá de Guadaira to Sevilla, 20.5km

Another pleasant day of sauntering, with the route following the Guadaira river for about 12km before following a multi-use trail that led to the University of Pablo de Olavide. When I finish writing this post I intend to look him up on Wikipedia! Alcalá has a "world famous" dragon bridge. We think this is the … Continue reading Via Augusta day 7: Alcalá de Guadaira to Sevilla, 20.5km →

Via Augusta day 6: Utrera to Alcalá de Guadaira, 19.5km

Neither a highway, canal nor railway in sight! Today's stage was the best yet - awesome scenery, good route, and not too hot. There was an early morning shower pre-departure which made the first couple of hours feel like being on a treadmill in a steam room, but after that it was just normal Spanish … Continue reading Via Augusta day 6: Utrera to Alcalá de Guadaira, 19.5km →

Via Augusta day 5: Las Cabezas de San Juan to Utrera, 32.1 km

The last of the long days - unless of course we become geographically embarrassed. Also a day of starting in the dark to beat the heat, but fortunately high cloud developed during the day, meaning it was merely hot rather than unbearably hot. The route was less than inspiring, even though we followed the GPX … Continue reading Via Augusta day 5: Las Cabezas de San Juan to Utrera, 32.1 km →

Via Augusta day 3: Jerez de la Frontera to El Cuervo de Sevilla, 26.9km

Typing the names alone is almost enough to induce writers' cramp. Maybe Madrid is the capital as it has the shortest name in all of Spain! In anticipation of a hot day, it was an early start - treading the streets of Jerez in the dark. The primary downside was missing a turn in the … Continue reading Via Augusta day 3: Jerez de la Frontera to El Cuervo de Sevilla, 26.9km →

Via Augusta day 1: Cadiz(+/-) to El Puerto de Santa Maria, 9.6km

Above are scenes from our rest day in Cadiz. I'm testing the 'gallery' feature, but on my draft view, all these photos look truncated. I may need to revert to the one at a time upload procedure. We were a week too early for the sailing, but the city was plenty lively with the 'South' … Continue reading Via Augusta day 1: Cadiz(+/-) to El Puerto de Santa Maria, 9.6km →