Eurovelo 8 to Foça

The day started with a big breakfast, so we were ready for another day on the road. Today, we first had to cycle against crazy head and side winds for about 25km. Then, we had to go on the highway. It was busy, but at least we had mainly tailwinds. Just after Aliaga, there's a huge port for container ships, so the area is pretty ugly, full of industrial buildings and trucks loaded with the goods. As all of this was no fun to ride, we tried to pass it as fast as possible and only stopped for a break when we reached Yenifoça after 70km. The village is beautiful, located in a bay with a beach and an old town center. Interestingly, we saw signs of Eurovelo 8 here, pointing to Foça where we headed next. The route went along a stunning coastline, full of tiny bays with turquoise water. We stopped at one of them for some beach time before continuing to the town center for dinner. Foça seems to be as nice as everyone told us it would be, so we are looking forward to seeing more of it tomorrow morning. For now, we are camping a bit outside of town. It's a popular campspot as it's located on a peninsula from which you can see the sunset on one side and the sun rising above the Foça bay on the other.Read more