After yesterday’s adventures, today we were in cruise mode. The first 15 km followed a coast road that was made for cycling — smooth tarmac, barely any traffic, and the sea glinting beside us as we weaved through forested hills.

From there, we headed inland with some gentle climbs into the countryside, stopping for lunch at a small bar surrounded by locals. The final stretch took us up the estuary into Mundaka, where we rolled into our harbour-side hotel just before 2pm. An early check-in and a swim completed a comparatively easy day.

Dinner by the water tonight, and then it’s on to Bilbao tomorrow for two nights.