Departing Today!

Starting our trip in the Delta Club! Fun fun group!
Day 1 - Lisbon

Arrived at our hotel in the heart of Portugal, super nice and very authentic. Check out the brick ceiling in the bar! Steps from the Liberty plaza on the coast. Beautiful!
Day 2 - Learning Lisboa

Things we learned on day 2 about Portugal…the weather is similar to San Diego…cork originated from trees here…the city is actually pronounced “Ligshboa”…and artists really like the humanЧитать далее
Day 3 - Lovely Lively Lisbon

Today’s adventures were BIG numbers. Lisbon is similar to San Francisco with many steep hills. So we walked 14,903 steps including up 229 stairs on the southeast side. Then we took a ride on aЧитать далее
Day 4: Travel, Cork Forest and Bikes

Boarded a bus from Lisbon to Evora. Meandering through dirt roads led us to a tree farm and ranch - beautiful oasis! Our tour guide shared the property owners’ story of many generations working toЧитать далее
Day 5: Old Bones

Rolling hills of dry grass, cork trees and vineyards. Brilliant blue sky. White buildings and homes with ornate gates. Those were among scenes of our 17-mile bike ride. Amazing! The last few milesЧитать далее
Day 6: Freaky Fun Facts

During and after riding 27.8 miles today (thank heaven for padded biking shorts!), we learned many fun facts…Portugal practices “super-intensive” farming of olives, almonds and cork. That meansЧитать далее
Day 7: Sheep, Quiche and Shopping

Bom dia! Good day! Sangria for lunch? Fantastico! Bread and olive oil? Absolutely! New favorite: Portuguese tuna quiche. Shorter, casual 15-mile ride to the border of Spain. Got to put one foot inЧитать далее
Day 8: Sssssspeed

Things some of us forgot and regret: reusable/refillable water bottle and portable coffee cup, night light, and butt butter to prevent chafing. Advice from our friend Bruce for males to not forgetЧитать далее
Day 9: We thought we could. So we did.

Our last day of biking was to the Atlantic ocean. First stop was a lovely olive tree farm and olive oil business, the Monterosa. Quick summary of the process (founded by the Romans):
7 kilos ofЧитать далее
Day 10: New city, next adventure

Instead of hearing Bibi’s happy, high-pitched Polish accent, “Gud morneeeng,” we began our day on a bus. 🫤 Cool kids (our group) in the back of course. Four hours later, we stepped into theЧитать далее
Day 11: Bubbles and Bites

Relaxing morning! Exploring the city of Cascais led us to a ceramic shop, flea market, artist outdoor market and farmer’s market. Shopping for everyone! Lunch was an impromptu loaf of hot chorizoЧитать далее
Day 12: Last Day in Portugal

“Voce esta bem?” Are you ok? This always brought us laughter because of course, we were all “completely fine.” Our last day exploring Portugal showed us the iconic cliffside shore; the St.Читать далее
Day 13: Farewell, time to go home

We are not surprised by the outcome of our 12-day biking and touring adventure. Absolutely not surprised because the trip turned out as great as we had hoped. Along the way, however, a few things didЧитать далее
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