Portugal is a very pleasant country for cycling. This was a two-week trip of 380 miles. We did not put our bikes on any public transportation in Portugal other than a ferry.
|
Day |
Traveled to: |
Miles |
Comment |
|
24 July 94 |
Lisboa |
4.3 |
Short and easy bike ride from the airport |
|
25 July |
Lisboa |
0 |
Took bus to beach at Costa da Caparica. |
|
26 July |
Praia do Guincho |
25.7 |
An afternoon of cycling with some strong winds at the end of the day. Camped near a popular wind-surfing beach. |
|
27 July |
Sintra |
15.6 |
Pleasant cycling on winding country roads. Some climbing. Major 19th century palace in Sintra. |
|
28 July |
Lourinha |
41.6 |
Fishing boats in Erica. Lourinha is a newer town; not so interesting. We wound up here after taking a wrong turn. |
|
29 July |
Sao Martinho |
33.0 |
Spent several hours in walled city of Obidos. Sao Martinho is a pleasant port, but the water at the beach was brown. Have seen 23 other cyclo-tourists thus far. |
|
30 July |
Nazare |
8.2 |
A pleasant beach town. Saw a bull fight in the evening. |
|
31 July |
Leira |
28.0 |
Toured the monasteries at Alcobaca and Batalha. |
|
1 Aug |
Figueira da Foz |
37.2 |
Traffic was fairly heavy. |
|
2 Aug |
Coimbra |
27.6 |
Interesting old university town |
|
3 Aug |
Tomar |
52.8 |
Roman ruins at Conimbriga. Good pavement, light traffic and a tail wind. |
|
4 Aug |
Almeirim |
44.7 |
Visited synagogue and Templar's castle in Tomar. Castle at Almoural is isolated with few visitors. |
|
5 Aug |
Lisboa |
55.8 |
This would be 5 miles less without the wrong turn. Took Montijo passenger ferry into Lisbon. |
|
6 Aug |
Lisboa |
0 |
Sightseeing at Belem and museums. |
|
7 Aug |
USA |
4.6 |
Biked to airport |