Cascias

With yesterday being our last day of riding, it felt strange not to get up and pull on the stretchy padded biking shorts and jerseys, (yay!). Instead, we loaded our packs, hopped on the bus and took the 4-hour journey to Cascias. Cascias is a beautiful city, located north of Lisbon, on the Atlantic coast, and an international vacation destination.

When we arrived, Mark and I grabbed our backpacks and headed to our hostel. We had our own private room, in a quiet, restful neighborhood.

After settling in, we ate a delicious fresh fish dinner, toasted with a Super Boc beer, and took in the sights! We dipped our toes in the Atlantic Ocean, watched the locals play, foot volley, (no hands sand volleyball), wandered down the cobblestone streets, ate gelato, and sat in the central square watching boats in the ocean and people passing by. We then located the train station and bought our tickets for our trip to Lisbon, in the morning, before heading back to the hostel. 

It felt great just to relax and hang out after the biking tour of the last 6 days where Mark completed 150 miles and I completed 110 miles. What a wonderful way to experience Portugal!Read more