Day 18 and the bikes were dusted off for a ride into San Jose, which is probably the largest of the little coastal villages within the Cabo de Gato National Park.

We started along the track behind the campsite but it wasn’t really suitable for hybrid bikes. Maybe a proper mountain bike would have been fine but the dirt track was littered with stones and small boulders making cycling difficult to say the least.

At around 2 miles, abandoning the dirt track, we re-joined the road for the remainder of the trip to San Jose. The roads are fairly quiet and the drivers very cyclist aware, considerate and patient – just like blighty (not).

We ate at a restaurant in the port with stunning views across the bay and town. Menu of the day was priced at 10 Euros each – Mo had Sardines and Sole, I had the Calamari and Grouper – all very good and a long leisurely lunch.