The Monsaraz Loop (Feb 11, 2018 / 41.82 km / 457 m / LINK TO ROUTE) So one of the reasons we ended up deciding to explore this area was in order to do the following: See the Megalith’s around … Read More
So this city is pretty famous in Portugal because it is one of the country’s most beautifully preserved medieval towns and although touristy, except in February and in cool weather, it is a wonderful place to explore. It is completely … Read More
Lisbon to Sintra (February 2, 2018 / 47.04km / 656m / Link to Route) Our first day of riding took us from Lisbon to Sintra, a small tourist town known for its forests and castles. We began by wobbling down … Read More
Our Place in Sintra Torin found us a great spot in Sintra through AirBnB (Casa da Fonte 3) with beautiful views across the valley and up to the castles. It was a self catering apartment that came with a full … Read More
The first item of business is to point out that what follows is a description of how I got ready for our cycle trip in Portugal. It is clearly my process, not Mary’s process. Mary’s idea of prepping for such … Read More
