Bicycle Touring Portugal: trip Summary
This map shows the Portuguese part of our trip but doesn't include the loop we did in Spain to Santiago.September 8, 2015Ruth: Today was the [...]
The Cromeleque dos Almendres
Cromeleque dos AlmendresAugust 25, 2015Gordon: "Doesn't clothing seem somewhat inappropriate at a Neolithic religious site?" I asked rhetorically. And since we were the only people [...]
Évora: Rest Day
Slightly creepy chapel bent on reminding us all of where we are heading. Perfect for Gord's Birthday!August 24, 2015Ruth:We now have only a few more [...]
Castelo de Vide, Alentejo
August 21, 2015Gordon: I had a flat tire early in the trip, and more recently a slow leak had developed, presumably from the patch. When [...]
Monsanto: The most Portuguese village
August 19, 2015Gordon: The village of Monsanto, where we are staying tonight, was voted "the most Portuguese village" in 1938. However, as Ruth commented "How [...]
Castles and Hill Towns in the Beiras
August 18, 2015Ruth: We are now in hill town country as we head south along the border between Portugal and Spain. On our ride between [...]
Back to the Paleolithic (not a reference to a possible Conservative victory in the pending federal election)
August 16, 2015Gord: We are staying two nights in Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which would have been of no interest to us or the [...]
The Upper Douro River
August 15, 2015Today was one of the most spectacular rides yet. We coasted down into the Douro river valley for 21 km through terraced vineyards, [...]
Freixo de Espada à Cinta
Freixo de Espada à CintaGordon: We had a lovely ride through hilly country today. Part of the day was spent on almost untraveled secondary roads. [...]
Filthy little devils
August 13, 2015Gordon: It's 3 am and we are sitting in the lobby of a hotel that I can no longer recommend. Ruth was complaining [...]