25 January 2022 We took a walk through the old town after dinner last night. Stunning. I didn’t sleep well. Breakfast. Work meeting. Induction type deal. Impressive. Looking forward to starting in August. We don’t do the tourist. We have a free day here and the place has some history. Christian history. Crusades and so…
Day 43 – Faro
24 January 2022 Slept OK. Strange dreams. Breakfast. Bikes packed. On the road by 9.15 am. Short ride, 32 km. Downhill to the coastal town of Faro. The southern tip of Portugal. Down and down. No complaints. The entire trip takes two hours with a coffee break. Easy riding coming down out of the mountains….
Day 42 – Hill climb
23 January 2022 Today looked tough on paper. Short distance, 41 km. Tough climbs. The day before was not great. We were apprehensive about today. There was a motor of some kind next to our room. It would kick in, wind up, stop. Repeat. Kept me awake. Regardless, I felt good when I woke up….
Day 41 – Wind
22 January 2022 Shit ride. “It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.” ― Charles Dickens The accommodation has a bath. Day ends well. Two days to Faro. Today’s ride –
Day 40 – Olives and blossoms
21 January 2022 Packed before breakfast. A good night’s sleep. Breakfast provided. Not a buffet. I prefer the hamper. I eat a quarter of what I do on the buffet and it is a better ride. 70 km today. We set out just after 9.00 am. Stunning day. The first 25 km are on a…
Day 39 – A Serenada
20 January 2022 Good night sleep. Buffet breakfast. Three return trips. Cutting back. There is an Australian at breakfast. Football player. His contract didn’t work out so he is off to Turkey. Another ferry. Knocked back on the sporty catamaran. Relegated to the car and truck ferry. Beautiful day for a ferry trip. We cruise…
Day 38 – Setúbal
19 January 2022 I have woken up with a tight back. Soft mattress my guess. Not really an issue. Porridge. Packed. Roll out. An easy day. 40 km. Two big hills. A lazy few kilometers to the ferry. Cross to Cacilhas. Not much of a ferry ride. You can’t get outside. Shame. The harbor is…
Day 37 & 38 – Rest
17 – 18 January 2022 Monday – Sleep in. Breakfast and head to Oficina35 to get Shell’s handlebars raised. Both bikes have a few squeaks they will also check out. The bikes are so light without the panniers. More sensitive to handle. It is a 3.5 km ride to Oficna35. The guys there are great….
Day 35 – Lisbon
16 January 2022 I know when it is 9.00 pm, the church bell rings nine times. I know when it is 10.00 pm, the church bell rings ten times. Again at 11.00 pm. It starts again at 6.00 am. And so on. All things considered, I had a great night’s sleep. Shell sounds better this…