After some umming and ahhing we decided to walk the Camino Portugues. With 3 routes on offer, the 243km Central route was chosen. We had seen quite a bit of the coast line while biking to Porto and had enjoyed the little villages that we had passed through. Bikes: In storage, tick Walking Packs: Bought …
Back on the bikes, the day was sunny with a strong Nor’easter as we cycled towards the Atlantic coast. Our first view of the sea was just short of São Martinho do Porto, and also the start of the coastal cycleways. São Martinho do Porto There was quite a bit of building happening for what …
Heading out on our bikes seemed daunting but once through Lisbon city we rode alongside the Tagus River. Leaving greater Lisbon The ride was mostly on cycleways including a 6km boardwalk section and a slightly muddy unpaved section, without making contact with the towns to our left. The day passed with relative ease although we …
JG on balance 