SchotlandStirlingCausewayhead56°7’37” N 3°55’11” W
7 april 2023, Schotland ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Last job done! Bikes packed!! Heading south tomorrow. Then north for ...... ever😬
PortugalDistrito de FaroSagresCabo de São Vicente37°1’24” N 8°59’44” W
9 april 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
So we're finally here at the start line. Sagres describes itself as the end of the world( or, alternatively, the last bratwurst before America: I think those two descriptions are really saying theMeer informatie
Reiziger Exciting! Have a great trip - the weather is certainly looking great.
PortugalDistrito de FaroBordeiraCarrapateiraBarranco do Vale Burrinho37°10’60” N 8°53’43” W
10 april 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Start as I mean to go on...
PortugalDistrito de BejaOdemira37°35’45” N 8°38’30” W
10 april 2023, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
First day completed. Brisk headwind was challenging especially for the first hour or two. The windmills should have been a clue. surprisingly wild coastline. Lots of surf dudes in bombed outMeer informatie
11 april 2023, Portugal
And so into the baking interior. Lovely rolling countryside lit up by spring wild flowers. A bit of roadkill as reminder of the beasties in the bushes: maybe wild camping not such a good idea? And aMeer informatie
PortugalDistrito de ÉvoraNossa Senhora do BispoMontemor-o-Novo38°38’53” N 8°13’1” W 12 april 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Cooler today. Fast start then a relaxed afternoon( museum stop & large lunch put paid to record setting) large birds fighting overhead- ?storks. A snake jumped out of the undergrowth in front of me.Meer informatie
Reiziger A bit wobbly today. We've a long day tomorrow but then have 2 days off in Lisbon to recuperate🍷
13 april 2023, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Pre breakfast and chilly start allowed for multiple pasteis da nata breaks as we ate up the miles through relatively flat repetition of days 2 and 3. Lakeside at montaguil- but road busier and fasterMeer informatie
PortugalDistrito de LisboaSocorroSão MamedePraça da Alegria38°43’3” N 9°8’39” W
14 april 2023, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Feel guilty posting this but a day ( or two) off from the bikes and trained into Lisbon. What an amazing yet confusing city! Plenty of A- listed sights , but so much more to wander around .
PortugalDistrito de LisboaSocorroGraçaSanta Apolónia38°42’51” N 9°7’22” W
PortugalDistrito de Castelo BrancoFundadaMelriçaSerra da Melriça39°41’39” N 8°7’49” W 16 april 2023, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
And into the hills.. hot today and the northerly winds eased a bit. Most of this part of the n2 has new faster bypass bits- once we realised the old road still existed, was in good condition and wasMeer informatie
Reiziger Jealous beyond words. Look forward to following this adventure.
Reiziger Onwards and UPwards! All the best Simon! On yer bike…
All the best Simon. [Colin Abercrombie]