Spain 2025
Matilda on Tour: Sabiote → Atez (sunshine, windmills… and snow!)
A spectacular mountain drive, a few nerves on the bends, and an easy tapas finish — heading north now, but not rushing.
Spain 2025
Spain 2025
Matilda on Tour – From María to Freila
Week five arrived like someone finally flicked the “Spain” switch on — sunshine, shorts, and me remembering I actually own sunscreen. 😄 From gentle rides and easy walks in María to Freila’s hills, reservoir views and those brilliant cave houses… it was one of those stretches where even the ordinary bits
Spain 2025
Matilda on Tour - From Peñíscola to Valencia
Leaving Peñíscola behind, we continue our Spanish adventure towards Valencia, discovering new places to explore by bike and enjoying life on the road in Matilda.
Spain 2025
Matilda on Tour — Five Days in Peñíscola
Tuesday 4 February — Peñíscola Day 17 · From the mountains to the Mediterranean Peñíscola, Castellón Province, Valencian Community, Spain We woke to frost and early sunshine spilling over the mountains — a beautiful last morning after five nights in this spot. With food and gas running low, it was time to move
Spain 2025
Coast to Mountains, Bellvei to Arnes — Matilda on Tour
Wednesday 29 January — Bellvei Day 11 — Our final day in Bellvei, swapping vineyards for the Mediterranean Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain Another sunny day, this time with a cool breeze — but no complaints from us. After a few van chores, we set off on the bikes, which really is the best way
France 2025
Matilda on Tour — Crossing Borders and Slowing Down
Friday 24 January — Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda Day 6 — A slow, easy day in the foothills to rest and reset after a busy week on the road Pyrénées-Orientales, France After a restless night, I woke with a flicker of doubt — that brief thought that maybe we’d taken on