Camino bike ride - Day 1 Povoa De Varzim

Our breakfast of Prosecco and freshly made omelettes was a perfect way to start the Camino bike ride. The total ride is 240km, a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostelo. We headed to the main Cathedral in Porto for our first stamp, then we enjoyed coffee and a Nata.
We caught the train out to Matosinhos to avoid the traffic and commenced our ride. The wind was very strong 35-40km/h, which made it quite challenging combined with my bad head cold. We ate lunch at a cafe with big glass panels on the beach. We continued riding along the foreshore and found a beach that was quite sheltered. The water was icy cold so Dane had a swim before we continued on. We stopped for a drink to have a break from the wind before arriving at Povoa de Varzim. Today's ride was about 28km. It felt tough with the wind and my head cold. For dinner we had vegetable soup and I had a Portuguese tile with fish. Very delicious!!Read more