June 2011 archives
Total: 127kms + 123kms Avg speed: 18.5 km/h & 19 km/h Top speed: 61 km/h & 64.7km/h Overall total: 325kms Roadkill count: 2 cats, 6 snakes, 2 UDO’s (‘Unidentified dead objects’ – 1 looked like a hog looking thing, the second resembled a lemur, Tas Devil?) Highlight(s) of the day(s): Andy being abused by a [...]
Total: 75 Kms Avg speed: 19.5 Km/h Top speed: 57.1 km/h Roadkill count: 0 After lugging our gear up a couple of hills from Sao Bento Metro stop, we arrived at Oporto House (hostel); pleasant evening, blue sky,sun shining etc. We were wondering why the streets were so serene and of course, 9pm on a [...]
New chain.. check. Energy bars & sweets.. check. Bubble wrap, spare tyres, tubes, portuguese phasebook, solar charger, tools, suncream, hideous haircut… check. We’re all set, on our way.. VAMOS POR-TU-GAL, hola Oporto y adeus Inglaterra!!! 650kms to go, Oporto to Sagres… enjoy the pics.
Excuse the old maxim but it’s proving to be true! Pedal buddy Andrew and I have been pushed up right against it planning this trip. So far we’ve encountered 3 problems (other small ones too), before we’ve even left dear old Blighty! 1. Wrong pannier rack posted out to us – NOW SORTED 2. Bike [...]
