I'm delighted! Hundreds of you fellow cyclists have been using this blog as a resource for planning your trips to Portugal. That's wonderful because it means my work hasn't been wasted. However, I've just discovered that I owe a huge apology to all those people who have tried - and failed! - to get in… Continue reading Time For A Rethink
First of all, happy 2013 and may your wheels keep rolling throughout the coming year! I'm not going to be updating this blog on a regular basis as my wife and I left Portugal in July 2012. Hopefully, however, the information here will continue to be useful - I know this blog gets anything between… Continue reading New Editor(s) Needed!
Just had our first Warmshowers guests here in Torres Vedras. Amie (USA) and Olli (Finland) are near the start of an epic 15,000-mile trip from Portugal to SE Asia. They had a 'warm-up' ride from Malaga to Lisbon and then did the official start from Cabo da Roca (Europe's most western point) near Sintra. After… Continue reading Foodie cyclists passing through
Following on from the previous post, I've also updated the description of the Ecopista route. I've also posted a short video showing some of the scenery along the way, plus the interesting bridge with the missing deck sections!
This blog has taken a back seat recently due to a combination of things like work, illness, major bike maintenance and Christmas interfering with my cycling! However, this weekend was the Carnaval holiday (taken very seriously in Portugal). We took the opportunity to head north to our old haunts in the Viseu area - and… Continue reading Back on the road
One reason we love living in Portugal is the number of public holidays here! This weekend is a long one so we've taken the opportunity to escape to Evora and do a bit more ride research. And one reason we love riding in Portugal is the lack of traffic - the picture below is of… Continue reading Reasons to ride…
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