This was our longest cycle ride to date on this particular trip. In fact we cycled all the way to the port of Novo Sancti Petri which lies on the opposite side of the estuary from our walk along the sand dunes at Playa de Camposoto on Tuesday.

This is one of our favourite routes along the coast from Conil towards Cadiz and is a mixture of quiet local roads, gravel tracks through the forests and then finally the long dedicated cycle track which meanders through the Novo Sancti Petri urbanisation. The return route takes us through Roche, the Port of Conil and then along the clifftop tracks until we drop into the western edge of Conil and return to the campsite.

It was strange to look across the estuary and to see where we had stood just a couple of days earlier during our walk along the Bahia de Cadiz wetlands.

Another beautiful day but a slight chill in the air meant we needed to wear a sweatshirt – but still warm enough for a pair of shorts!

We grabbed a beer at one of the port bars and noted a large stream of cars heading to a restaurant just around the corner – one for next time!

A small hold-up in the return journey due to the stampeding sheep!

Friday evening was the first communal meal and it was very well attended with the restaurant being close to capacity. More familiar faces have returned to Rosaleda and the food was great and fantastic value.