Alcacer to Sines, Portugal

We bicycled 47.5 miles, with about an hour of that in light rain, from Alcacer to our hotel in Sines, Portugal, the Hotel Caso do Medico San Rafael. Right after our start, as we crossed a nice pedestrian bridge, I misplaced my phone on someone else's bicycle after taking a photo and thought I'd lost my phone. Many miles of narrow country lanes lined with wildflowers. Stopped at a restaurant for lunch. Had to wait 30-40 minutes because of Mother's Day. Had some nice grilled squid while drying out from the rain, then finished the ride to Sines. Walked the short distance to the remnants of an old fort then up to the top of a rebuilt wall with a statue of Vasco da Gama below. Nearby was an archeological dig of a former Roman era fish sauce factory. Neat views of the city beach below. And, of course, another exceptional dinner.Read more