Camino Portuguese 2015 :Time to Mount the Bikes Again We are off to tour in Portugal
We fly to Portugal on July 4th and arrive in Lisbon on our 25 anniversary! Gord has informed me that the 25th anniversary is the ... Read More
One more Sleep!
It's 3 PM on Friday and we are only one sleep away from our departure. Is it possible to be excited, anxious, and calm all ... Read More
First Days in Lisbon: Portuguese for Beginners
July 6, 2015The best way to get over jet lag is to have a wonderful place to explore. Yesterday we arrived at our hotel at ... Read More
Lisbon and preparing for the Camino Portuguese
July 8, 2015Ruth: Gordon found his voice today! He has been speaking Portuguese almost as a local, well at least to my ears. I am ... Read More
Day 1 Lisbon to Vila Franca de Xira 44km
July 9, 2015Although we loved Lisbon it is delightful to be in a small town. We are staying at the DP Hostel, which makes Gordon ... Read More
Day 2 Vila Franca de Xira to Santarem 61km & Day 3 Santarem to Alcobaça 59km
July 11, 2015Ruth: Not all kilometres are equalTwo days riding with completely different effort spent. Day 2 Vila Franca de Xira to Santarem 61kmThis was an ... Read More
Day 4: Alcobaça -Batalha – Fatima
July 12, 2015Alcobaça -Batalha - Fatima 44kmThe most important pilgrimage in Portugal is not to the tomb of Saint James in Santiago but to Fatima. ... Read More
Day 5 Fatima to Tomar
July 13th, 2015Fatima to Tomar 35kmThe day began with a lovely ride through the hills and an encounter with a medieval castle, and ended with ... Read More
Day 6 & 7 Rest day in Tomar and then on to Ansião
July 15, 2015We spent an extra day in Tomar, partly to recover from our exertions during Disco Inferno, but mostly to visit the Templar Castle ... Read More
Day 8 & 9 Ainsão – Conimbriga – Coimbra
July 17, 2015The ride from Ansião to Coimbra included a stop at the Roman site of Conimbriga. They have a very impressive collection of mosaics ... Read More