Farewell to 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...
Category: Seville to Porto
Douro River Cruise
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...
Arrival in Porto
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...
Public Holiday in Portugal
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...
Three Days in Lisbon
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...
A Perfect End to a Perfect Ride
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...
On Top of the World
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 “ ~...
Change of Scenery
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 “ ~...
Westerly Winds
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...
As Good as it Gets
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...
Heading for the Hills
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,...
Lot to Like about Loulé
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...
Awesome Algarve
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...
Adiós España … Olá Portugal
Spain-Portugal Stage 3 – Sat 14th May 2016 – Huelva to Monte Gordo (64 Km) Weather: 12⁰C min – 20⁰C max, fine, cloudy, rain probability 20% ” Bicycling is a big part of...
A Fabulous Friday in Spain
Spain-Portugal Stage 2 – Fri 13th May 2016 – La Palma del Condado to Huelva (42 Km) Weather: 11⁰C min – 19⁰C max, fine, partially cloudy, 40% rain probability ” Bicycles may change,...
Wending Westward in the Wet
Spain-Portugal Stage 1 – Thu 12th May 2016 – Seville to La Palma del Condado (54 Km) Weather: 11⁰C min – 19⁰C max, 90% chance of rain ” Sometimes what you’re most afraid...
Splendour of Seville
Rest Day in Seville – Wed 11th May 2016 My last day in Seville has been spent visiting the city’s top tourist sites ~ the Cathedral (one of the largest in Christendom) and the Giralda Tower (which...
Sodden Sights of Seville
Rest Day in Seville – Tue 10th May 2016 “Seville must be one of the most addictive cities in the world. In it, all of Spain’s clichés come together, wrapped in a thick...
Hola amigos de Sevilla!!!
Arriving in Seville – Monday 9th May 2016 “The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain” ~ Professor Higgins to Eliza Doolittle in the musical My Fair Lady Don’t believe Professor Higgins...