It's almost three years since my last post on this blog (oops!) but I do have big news. The first edition of Pedalling Portugal, a comprehensive guidebook partly based on this website but greatly expanded, has just been published. Subtitled A guide for cyclists and other explorers, the book brings together everything I've learned while… Continue reading Pedalling Portugal – the book
Planning and leading cycle tours can be great fun. Every time we run a trip, Carolyn and I get to take a bunch of cyclists and show them some of our favourite roads and sights in Portugal. We ride, we admire the scenery, we eat, we drink, we swap stories and sleep. And then we… Continue reading Look Back In Wonder
One of the many things I love about Portugal is its art. And I'm not talking about the kind of things that hang on the walls in galleries and museums but the type of art that's out there on the streets. Portuguese public art can take many forms - some forms to be found in… Continue reading The art of Portugal
We've been back in Portugal for just over a month now, revisiting old haunts as well as exploring some new territory for possible cycling trips in the future. After flying into Faro on 5th September, we spent about 10 days travelling roughly north up the eastern side of the country. Since then, Carolyn and I… Continue reading September in Portugal
It was 18 months ago that we were last in Portugal. Since then, we've had to learn to live with this strange new life of lockdowns, masks, vaccines and the dance of social distancing. Which made the idea of getting on a plane to come back to Portugal both liberating and nerve-wracking. But at the… Continue reading Feeling Happier & Safer In Portugal
With the good news that our guided tours are finally back up and running, we're delighted to announce our plans for the next 18 months. Carolyn and I are hoping to run two Pedal Portugal trips in 2020: 18th-29th October – Border Castles – 12 days / €1,420 ***six places left*** 8th-19th November – Algarve… Continue reading Portugal cycle tours 2020 & 2021
Phew! Six months after Pedal Portugal was taken off the road by Covid-19, it looks as if the wheels might soon be turning again for our guided tours. Like so many businesses around the world, our plans have been turned upside down and inside out by the pandemic. This year should have been a bumper… Continue reading Back on tour?
These are a bit later than originally promised (sorry) but here are the answers to my Pedal Portugal Lockdown Quiz. I've posted each question with the relevant picture clue and my answer. As I said in the original post there may be more than one answer possible but these are mine! Thanks to everyone who… Continue reading Portugal Lockdown Quiz – The Answers
Last week's Lockdown Quiz is proving quite tough - we haven't had many answers and the top score so far is 17 out of 21. So, for anyone who is still scratching their heads, here are the questions again along with some picture clues that may help. Like the questions, some of the clues are… Continue reading Picture Clues – Portugal Lockdown Quiz
Sadly, like so many of you, the Pedal Portugal team (me and Carolyn) is stuck at home, hoping to save lives by going nowhere. (Apart from a quick ride on our tandem or a walk to the beach when it's not too busy.) So, if you've had enough of Netflix binges, household chores, rereading the… Continue reading Pedal Portugal’s Lockdown Quiz
