Why Dutch people shouldn't go cycling in the mountains and forget that they aren't flat.
March 16th 2010 This weekend I leave the city behind for a little break in the national park of the region. In El Bosque I find a nice hostel and in the morning I go to the tourist information office. They tell me that the starting point of the short trekkings in the park is Grazalema, a village about 17 kilometers away. I decide to hire a bike: 17 kilometers isn't very impressive, especially for a Dutch girl
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