…by hills!! We have ridden ourselves into a corner of great big hills. The planning department will need to be spoken to about this! Knowing now that our time in France will be excluded from the Schengen Visa zone, due to a 1947 post war agreement between France and New Zealand being still in force, …
Having finished the Camino Portugues we bused back to Porto. 12 days walking and 4 hours in a bus, but hey, wouldn’t have missed it for the world! It’s our second time in Porto, but let’s back track a bit to before the walk… We first arrived after a short 10 kilometre coastal ride. Porto …
Something hurts every day. Fortunately no blisters but the feet and toes have hurt, as have hips, calf muscles and backs. Some for days on end and some for just a while, long enough to be noticed. And most days some pain relief has helped me to take the edge off. It’s definitely a test …
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 …
Lesson #1 arrived without us even leaving Auckland…. pack the tent pegs into checked in luggage and not as part of carry on luggage! Oh well, they’ll be easy enough to replace in Lisbon. The flights were pretty good. 17 hours to Dubai and then another 8.5 to Lisbon. A bit of sleep, quite a …
JG on balance 