{"id":2331,"date":"2018-10-30T07:26:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T06:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fotocycle.dk\/paws\/?page_id=2331"},"modified":"2018-10-30T07:26:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T06:26:42","slug":"week-40-beach-sunrise-cycling-to-agost-and-aigues-andreas-goodbye-drink","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.fotocycle.dk\/paws\/?page_id=2331","title":{"rendered":"Week 40: Beach sunrise, cycling to Agost and Aig\u00c3\u00bces, Andrea’s goodbye drink"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another week at the office and on two wheels on the surrounding mountain roads.<\/p>\n

40_1<\/strong>
\nFor the second week in a row, I start with morning photos from the beach–it is just so pretty at this time of the year:
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40_2<\/strong>
\nA chiringuito<\/em>:
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40_3<\/strong>
\nMorning run:
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40_4<\/strong>
\nLili the Swiss goat cheese pusher from Tibi came to the office on Wednesday morning to deliver the orders (including mine), with her two little helpers:
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40_5<\/strong>
\nOur deputy director Andrea moved to another department in the office, so we had the usual leaving do, complete with presents and an oversized card:
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40_6<\/strong>
\nAnd the usual munchies:
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40_7<\/strong>
\nAnd drinks:
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40_8<\/strong>
\nA conversation, but Stephanie has seen me:
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40_9<\/strong>
\nAt the weekend, I cycled one of my harder routes. As usual, I stopped for a brief rest before the road crosses under the motorway and climbs at a 10% grade for around 1.5 km. I took a shadow selfie pointing to where I was going:
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40_10<\/strong>
\nAfter that climb, there is a few more km of uphill riding, followed by a 11 km descent to a town called Agost. Just before entering the town, I stopped to photograph the local vineyards:
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40_11<\/strong>
\nOn the central square of Agost there was a surprise. Some kind of arts and crafts competition was in full swing:
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40_12<\/strong>
\nDelighted with the unexpected photo opportunity during my brief break, I wandered around the square for a few minutes to get a closer look at the action:
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40_13<\/strong>
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40_14<\/strong>
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40_15<\/strong>
\nAfter taking in the crafts in Agost, I continued on my way home. In San Vicente, a town that houses the University of Alicante, I happened upon some kind of procession; I never found out what it was about–most likely fiestas patronales<\/em> of the town:
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40_16<\/strong>
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40_17<\/strong>
\nThe Magic Cactus, inherited from my mother in 2001, rewarded us with the first flowers since moving to our new house in August:
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40_18<\/strong>
\nThe next day I was out cycling again, this time closer to home, in Aig\u00c3\u00bces. One of the many cats living there; I think he belongs to the people in the house (or the other way round…). I often see him in this spot:
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40_19<\/strong>
\nI took a small road up from the centre of Aig\u00c3\u00bces to the surrounding hills:
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40_20<\/strong>
\nThe road leads to an abandoned building with a long history. It was originally built as a hospital for tuberculosis patients, at a time when the disease was largely incurable:
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40_21<\/strong>
\nThe facility was closed in the early 1960s and has been deteriorating ever since. The surrounding park is a popular picnic spot among the locals:
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40_22<\/strong>
\nLater that day, I went to our mercadillo<\/em> to buy some stuff. Someone had posted this declaration of love on the fence:
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40_23<\/strong>
\nAs usual, I walked around a bit, taking in the stands and the people shopping:
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40_24<\/strong>
\nAside from the weather and some of the fruit and veg on offer, this scene could be in Denmark or the Netherlands:
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