Bobby Gilbert Adventures

Sally and I took a two week trip in the van to Slovenia. Got the ferry to Calais then drove down through Germany and Austria to the Triglav area of Slovenia. We had a…

A weekend of climbing in the Avon Gorge and eating and drinking in Bristol. Had a great meal at the Thali cafe with Nicole before retiring to my van for the night. Next morning,…

The food we got from the market and the farmers’ shop was amazing. Lots of unusual looking things. There was a stall on the market with maybe 20 types of bread all of which…

Sally dropped me off in Soller so I could do a big ride on the 21st, up the Soller pass, out to Orient, up the Lluc climb then descending into Pollensa, full of memories…

January 17th: The town had been building up to the festival all week with big mounds of sand on the roads on which big fires would be lit. The highlight of the festival is…

Ask any cyclist who has been to Majorca if they have done the Calobra? They may not have done it but they will know what you are talking about. An epic climb. January 15:…

We had 10 days in a small villa just outside of Pollensa. The weather was mostly cool and windy with occasional rain. Got a bit of sun towards the end though. Between us we…