Category: Portugal

Wed 1st June 2016 When the plane took off from Porto Aeroporto this afternoon, I looked down at the beautiful country below and pondered whether the last three weeks had been for real or...

Mon 30th May 2016   Can you imagine any better way to spend a beautiful sunny day than cruising up the Douro River from Porto to Pinhão through the spectacular Douro Valley? Today I...

Sightseeing in Porto – Sat 28th & Sun 29th May 2016   Leaving Coimbra on an Intercidades (IC) train at 11:33 am I arrived at Porto Campanha station at 12:39 pm, then caught the...

Sightseeing in Coimbra – 26th May 2016   The two hour train trip from Lisbon to Coimbra was very pleasant, with lush green countryside most of the way and a few neat little hillside...

Sightseeing in Lisbon – 23rd to 25th May 2016   Three days is barely enough time to see all that the beautiful old city of Lisbon has to offer, with so many interesting things...

Spain-Portugal Stage 11 – Sun 22nd May 2016 – Monchique to Santa Clara – Sabóia (30 Km) Weather: 12⁰C min – 24⁰C max, fog then fine   ” Think of bicycles as rideable art...

Spain-Portugal Stage 10 – Sat 21st May 2016 – Aljezur to Monchique (32 Km) Weather: 13⁰C min – 26⁰C max, fine, cloudless   ” The bicycle is the noblest invention of mankind “ ~...

Spain-Portugal Stage 9 – Fri 20th May 2016 – Sagres to Aljezur (45 Km) Weather: 15⁰C min – 25⁰C max, fine, cloudless   ” Never use your face as a brake pad “ ~...

Spain-Portugal Stage 8 – Thu 19th May 2016 – Lagos to Sagres (42 Km) Weather: 15⁰C min – 20⁰C max, fine, cloudless   ” The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its...

Spain-Portugal Stage 7 – Wed 18th May 2016 – São Bartolomeu de Messines to Lagos (55 Km) Weather: 14⁰C min – 26⁰C max, fine, clear blue sky   ” Bicycles are the indicator species...

Spain-Portugal Stage 6 – Tue 17th May 2016 – Loulé to São Bartolomeu de Messines (50 Km) Weather: 15⁰C min – 25⁰C max, fine but with streaky cloud   ” When my legs hurt,...

Spain-Portugal Stage 5 – Mon 16th May 2016 – Tavira to Loulé (60 Km) Weather: 18⁰C min – 25⁰C max, fine, partially cloudy   ” Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and...

Spain-Portugal Stage 4 – Sun 15th May 2016 – Monte Gordo to Tavira (24 Km) Weather: 16⁰C min – 22⁰C max, sunny   ” Life is like a ten speed bicycle. Most of us...