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July 14, 2018
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Day 2
Sunday, July 15, 2018 at 2:49 PM
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 20 ft
England Plymouth Ferry Port 50.365971, -4.15883950°21’57” N 4°9’32” W
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Brittany Ferries - Plymouth
July 15, 2018 in England ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Set off from Canadel yesterday with an overnight in Bridgewater so arrived in Plymouth this afternoon.

Now at the quay and awaiting embarkation with Michael and Theresa who I met earlier at lunch

When I got to Plymouth I filled up, nearly with Diesel but happily only put in a small amount before I realized!Read more
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Day 3
Monday, July 16, 2018 at 7:14 AM UTC
⛅ 18 °C
English Channel 49.173637, -4.68073849°10’25” N 4°40’51” W
Bay of Biscay
July 16, 2018, English Channel ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Absolutely fabulous weather the whole way across, I had an early night but up early and about watching the wake... sea really calm and although warnings of rain in Santander we're hoping it clears before we arrive!Read more
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Day 3
Monday, July 16, 2018 at 1:08 PM
⛅ 20 °C
Altitude: 72 ft
Spain Santander Cathedral 43.461109, -3.80833843°27’40” N 3°48’30” W
Awaiting Disembarkation
July 16, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Wow, so many bikes, there must've been well over 500, although most of them are on their way to the rally at Faro in the South, run by the Moto Clube Faro, it's said to be 'Biker Mecca'

Also a picture of the weather as we came into Santander, which was lovely but happily it didn't actually rain...brrrr!Read more
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Day 3
Monday, July 16, 2018 at 5:27 PM
⛅ 22 °C
Altitude: 59 ft
Spain Playa Penarronda 43.552616, -6.99825943°33’9” N 6°59’54” W
Parajes
July 16, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Weird room but what a view!
Went for a swim today, Tuesday - 16.00, well more of a get in and try and stand up sort of thing really but huge fun met Ines, because I moved her clothes up the beach, and had a drink and some of the most gorgeous Green Olives I have ever tasted! 👍Read more
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Day 4
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 10:40 AM
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: Sea level
Spain Atalaya Park 43.542183, -7.03662243°32’32” N 7°2’12” W
Ribadeo
July 17, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Very quiet came here to the Plaza de España square, where the Torre de Los Moreno is located sadly it was partly hidden being refurbished!

Walked along the quay and enjoyed a Mahou whilst watching the world sail by...

Had a meal of Chorizo Sausage in Cider Sauce, in the Square, which was rather lovely though salty and the obligatory Mahou Classica, again, which is excellent!Read more
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Day 5
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 2:15 PM
⛅ 20 °C
Altitude: 30 ft
Portugal Praia do Paraíso 41.224834, -8.71610841°13’29” N 8°42’58” W
Casa Velha
July 18, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
On arrival I ended up in the wrong place, a slight mishap with the Post Code and ended up in the middle of an industrial area...scary!

Casa Velha is ‘basic’ but clean and the people friendly
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Day 5
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 3:14 PM
⛅ 22 °C
Altitude: 577 ft
Portugal Trás-o-Rio 41.817226, -8.803941°49’2” N 8°48’14” W
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July 18, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
I actually rode into Portugal at 12.45 but had to stop further on, if only to take this photo of their motorway!
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Day 6
Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 11:55 AM
⛅ 21 °C
Altitude: 52 ft
Portugal Jardim Senhor do Padrao 41.181232, -8.69425441°10’52” N 8°41’39” W
Zimborio do Senhor do Padrao
July 19, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
'Lantern Tower of Senhor Padrao'. The 'Lord of the Pattern' marks the place where, according to local legend , the image of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos was given to the coast on 03 May in the year 124.

Certainly a place that has been marked since the beginning of the twentieth century , however, at a later date than 1758, the present dome was built, known also as 'Lord of the Sand', since until the beginning of the 20th century this monument was completely isolated in the middle of a wide sand , possessing, therefore, a strong visual impact.

The emergence of a freshwater source at the site in 1733, then reputed to be "miraculous", gave rise to the smaller building that can be seen next to the dome.

It has been classified as a National Monument since 1971Read more
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Day 6
Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 12:12 PM
⛅ 21 °C
Altitude: 30 ft
Portugal Jardim Senhor do Padrao 41.179807, -8.69392841°10’47” N 8°41’38” W
Tragédia do Mar
July 19, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
In 2005, the monument 'Tragédia do Mar' was inaugurated on the beach of Matosinhos, a sculpture tribute to the shipwreck of 1947 with about three meters of height, composed of five figures of orphans and widows whose faces show the tragedy occurred in 1947. It was sculpted by José João Brito, which was based on the screen of the same name created by Mestre Augusto Gomes

In 2007, 60 years after the tragedy, the Municipality of Matosinhos decided to recall the fateful history by publishing the book 'Shipwreck of 1947 - Toda a Saudade is a Stone Wharf' which presents a detailed account of the events and includes photographs of all fishermen who died that day. In order to recall the tragedy, a chest was buried on the beach of Matosinhos with one of the books inside, to which was attached a black ribbon two kilometers long.Read more
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Day 6
Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 12:28 PM
⛅ 21 °C
Altitude: 33 ft
Portugal Praia Internacional 41.173401, -8.68879441°10’24” N 8°41’20” W
She Changes - The Anémona
July 19, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The sculpture, designed in 2015 by Janet Echelman, is designed to reflect Porto's and Matosinhos's seafaring and industrial heritage.

The three support poles are painted to resemble the smokestacks and lighthouses in the area.

The net structure is meant to reference the city's fishing industry.Read more
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Day 7
Friday, July 20, 2018 at 12:58 PM
⛅ 24 °C
Altitude: 157 ft
Portugal Boca da Lapa 38.88517, -9.05867238°53’7” N 9°3’31” W
Lisbon (Lisboa)
July 20, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
So after a trip of some 350km (220 miles) I arrive in Lisbon, or nearly...this has been quite a journey not least for 'breaking down', although a lovely mechanic fixed this by simply tapping the starter motor!

I started at 09.20 from Matosinhos, and am pretty tired but the worst is yet to come as I now need to find my way through Lisbon to the 'Alfama' (Old Town) and suddenly the roads are heaving, especially after the 'busy' autoestradasRead more
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Day 7
Friday, July 20, 2018 at 1:35 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 177 ft
Portugal Largo Do Correio Mor 38.711117, -9.13318138°42’40” N 9°7’59” W
Portas de Castelo
July 20, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
I have arrived...and a very eventful journey too!

All very boring I know but I’ve been to the shops and am now going to simply relax and enjoy a glass of wine and the view from the balcony
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Day 8
Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 10:08 AM
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 243 ft
Portugal Miradouro do Castelo de São Jorge 38.712029, -9.13364638°42’43” N 9°8’1” W
Castelo de Sao Jorge
July 21, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Lisbon Castle, the Castelo de Sao Jorge, stands above central Lisbon and was the ancient seat of power for Portugal for over 400 years although much of the present castle was significantly restored in the 1920s it's still a magnificent site

The battlements provide fantastic views of the Baixa District and the Rio Tejo while the fortified citadel is steeped in history, the first settlements were in the 7th Century BC followed by the Moorish period from the 11 > 12th Century and the Castle's construction
the site itself goes back to the Iron AgeRead more
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Day 8
Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 1:33 PM
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 256 ft
Portugal Viewpoint Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen 38.716434, -9.13156138°42’59” N 9°7’54” W
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
July 21, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
This 'Ponto de Vista' is a spectacular viewpoint over Lisbon and you can see the Castelo S. Jorge from here

Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1919 - 2004) was a Portuguese poet and writer

I was actually looking for the Graca Church, built 1217, but unfortunately there was a wedding on so we couldn't go in however there is an exhibition next door of the Procession of Corpus ChristiRead more
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Day 8
Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 1:40 PM
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 269 ft
Portugal Igreja e Convento da Graça 38.715946, -9.13104238°42’57” N 9°7’52” W
Graca Church
July 21, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Really looking to see the interior of the Graca Church, which is right next to the 'Ponto de Vista' Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, but there was a wedding being held today, so will return in the week and find out more!

This building was 'next door' but appears to be a part of the church itself and inside there is an exhibition of 'The Procession of Corpus Christi', which was instituted by Pope Urban IV in 1266

In 1777 it was proclaimed that ...the procession shall have no heifers, giants, snakes, dragons and grass matts, cars or other similar things that used to represent the crafts, nor any kind of dance, nor the moors that used to accompany St George; no woollen pallium shall go in the procession but a richer one; the senate shall order the placement of chains in the entrance of the streets that lead to the processionRead more
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Day 8
Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 2:03 PM
☀️ 26 °C
Altitude: 210 ft
Portugal Igreja de Santa Luzia 38.711575, -9.13033638°42’42” N 9°7’49” W
Miradouro de Santa Luzia
July 21, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Lovely little garden next to Santa Luzia Church of the Knights of Malta, with superb views and great atmosphere. There are some nice Azulejos scenes on the side of the church, nice flowers, a busker while I was there, and a few people peddling useless things for tourists

Not a great place to visit but the neighbourhood is interesting so a lovely place to stop and take a beer and put your feet up with great viewsRead more
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Day 9
Sunday, July 22, 2018
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 184 ft
Portugal Intendente 38.721557, -9.13858738°43’18” N 9°8’19” W
Meandering in Lisbon
July 22, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
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Day 10
Monday, July 23, 2018 at 10:50 AM
⛅ 22 °C
Altitude: 82 ft
Portugal Rossio Square 38.714036, -9.1387538°42’51” N 9°8’20” W
Maconha !?
July 23, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
On the Rua do Amparo, just off the Praça Dom Pedro IV, I was offered, for a price, a rather large packet of Maconha...now why would someone pick on me to make an offer like that!?

Must admit it looked quite a bargain! 😎Read more
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Day 10
Monday, July 23, 2018 at 10:56 AM
⛅ 22 °C
Altitude: 92 ft
Portugal Restauradores 38.717804, -9.14171438°43’4” N 9°8’30” W
Lavra Funicular
July 23, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The Lavra funicular was the first street funicular in the world. It opened on 19 April 1884 and carried 3,000 people, free of charge, on that day alone! Originally water-powered, it was converted to electricity in 1915.

It runs from the Rua de São José (near Largo da Anunciada) to Travessa do Forno do Torel

It costs €3.70 for a return trip and you can use any of the other funicularsRead more
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Day 10
Monday, July 23, 2018 at 11:12 AM
⛅ 22 °C
Altitude: 213 ft
Portugal Intendente 38.721874, -9.14011338°43’19” N 9°8’24” W
Campo Mártires da Pátria
July 23, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A large garden area half of which is occupied by Jardim Braancamp Freire (Campo de Santana), with the statue at the end honoring Dr. Sousa Martins and the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the New University of Lisbon, which occupies the site of the old bullring.

The other half is a quiet park area with fountains and filled with a real variety of birds

The statue, Dr José Tomás de Sousa Martins, was a doctor renowned for his work amongst the poor in Lisboa. After his death, a secular cult arose around his personality, in which he is thanked for 'miraculous' cures, due to his tireless work with charity and his trying to help the most disadvantaged; his figure assumed contours of a saint, which can be visible in the ex-votos placed around his statue.Read more
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Day 10
Monday, July 23, 2018 at 11:55 AM
⛅ 23 °C
Altitude: 92 ft
Portugal Monumento aos Mortos da Grande Guerra 38.719353, -9.14514938°43’10” N 9°8’43” W
Grande Guerra (1914 - 1918)
July 23, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Full title is: Monumento aos Mortos da Grande Guerra (Monument to the Dead of the Great War)

A monument erected in memory of those killed in World War I, and also the glorification of the living combatants, inaugurated in the early 1930's. The inscription carved on the stone: 'At the service of the Motherland, the effort of the grey.'

The figure of the Fatherland appears to crown the Soldier, a laurel wreath. The two large figures to the sides, in stone, represent two men bent under the weight of the upper part of the monument, who strive to keep the country upright, the reason for the monument.

Stopped for a Sagres and a ‘Pastieis de Nata’ at the Ribadouro where they, allegedly, serve the best Tiger Prawns in Lisboa!Read more
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Day 10
Monday, July 23, 2018 at 1:06 PM
⛅ 24 °C
Altitude: 72 ft
Portugal Monumento dos Restauradores 38.715977, -9.14196838°42’58” N 9°8’31” W
Monumento aos Restauradores
July 23, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The Monument to the Restorers (Monumento aos Restauradores) is a monument located in Restauradores Square in Lisbon, Portugal.

The monument memorializes the victory of the Portuguese Restoration War. The war, which saw the end of the House of Habsburg and the rise of the House of Braganza, lasted from 1640 to 1668.

The monument was designed by António Tomás da Fonseca and erected in 1886.Read more
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Day 10
Monday, July 23, 2018 at 1:40 PM
⛅ 24 °C
Altitude: 108 ft
Portugal Elevador da Glória 38.716137, -9.1427738°42’58” N 9°8’34” W
Ascensor da Gloria - Funicular
July 23, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The Glória Funicular (Ascensor da Glória), sometimes known as the Elevador da Glória (Glória Lift), is a funicular railway line in Santo Antóniol. It connects the Pombaline downtown (Restauradores Square) with the Bairro Alto (Garden/ Overlook of São Pedro de Alcântara).

It should be noted that this was designed by Raoul Mesnier in 1882, who also created the Elevador de Sant Justa, in 1901

Although described as a funicular, it does not truly qualify as the traction is provided by electric motors, the cable merely links the two cars together so that they ascend and descend simultaneously.Read more
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Day 10
Monday, July 23, 2018 at 2:51 PM
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 92 ft
Portugal Santa Justa Lift 38.712177, -9.13910938°42’44” N 9°8’21” W
Elevador de Santa Justa
July 23, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Built in 1901, by Raoul Mesnier, the lift carries passengers up the hill from the Baixa District to the Largo do Carmo and the ruins of the Carmo church.

When constructed wrought-iron was both a construction material and art form, and the structure is adorned with superb neo-gothic arches and geometric patterns, while inside two polished wood carriages carry passengers in style.

At the top of lift is a viewing platform which provides wonderful panoramic views over the historic centre of LisbonRead more
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Day 10
Monday, July 23, 2018 at 4:05 PM
☀️ 25 °C
Altitude: 98 ft
Portugal Santa Justa Lift 38.712132, -9.13943838°42’44” N 9°8’22” W
From the top of the Santa Justa
July 23, 2018 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
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