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I actually wanted to wear a long jersey for today's ride, but then decided, correctly, for short/short. With a base layer, it was exactly the right choice.



And yes, today was actually supposed to be an outdoor excursion. The plan was just a relaxed endurance ride: No meticulous watt-cranking according

Today I used the beautiful weather as a small taste of summer for a relaxed recovery ride.



Cranked quite relaxed to the north to Idstein and then rolled back leisurely via Esch, Heftrich, Ehlhalten and Eppstein.



When there are no training guidelines grumbling in the background, no Garmin beeping, and no

Somewhere near the "Far de Formentor" lighthouse, there was supposed to be a path down to the water. And lo and behold: in the final bend below the lighthouse, a valley actually opened up, promising just that.



The last few meters were quite steep downhill – partly over small steps hewn into the rock

The last few days on Mallorca were to be spent not in the saddle of a road bike, but on foot. Yes, sometimes even I swap my clipless pedals for hiking boots – for a change, sore muscles in a different place.



The Tancada Cave had been on our to-do list for a while, but the weather had thwarted our plans

Today, a bit of culture was in order. So, we went on a short sightseeing tour of Palma.



The journey was relatively uneventful.



I simply waited for bus 302 at the bus stop near the hotel, boarded, and quickly held a payment card—



it didn't matter whether it was an EC or GiroCard, Visa, or Debit card, or

Today, Sa Calobra was finally on the agenda – a somewhat hilly route, despite my rather suboptimal gearing, which is more suited to fast flat terrain. But hey, a little suffering is part of it, as we all know.



If you want to go to Sa Calobra, you have to get up early, otherwise the many tour buses will

A leisurely loop through “sa Pobla,” “Inca,” “Muro,” and “Can Picafort.”

After “sa Pobla,” lost in thought, I took a wrong turn toward “Búger.”

Perhaps my inner magnet was automatically pulling me to “Campanet” for a well-chilled “cerveza sin alcohol.”

But not this time! In “Búger,” I realized I'd deviated

The leisurely, relaxed walk from the morning was a bit too leisurely, and the day had to be supplemented with a short hike.

So, we took the 334 bus to Cap de Formentor and continued on foot at the "Cala Murta - Cala Figuera" stop halfway to the lighthouse.

A short walk through the illuminated tunnel (no

After yesterday's round trip to "Far de Formentor," today was supposed to be a relaxed ride through the countryside.

To stretch my legs, so to speak.

The tried-and-tested round trip via Campanet, with the option of supporting the stretch with a well-chilled "cerveza non alcohol" halfway through, was ideal.

Totally relaxed 🤣😜😎.

Yes, because it was so beautiful, we actually went up to Far de Formentor for the third time today. This time it was "equal arms": only road bikes, no buses.



First, a relaxed ride through Alcúdia, then along the coastal road to Pollença – and immediately beyond the town, the first climb up to Coll de