I decided that given the outstanding issues with the bike, especially the split tyre carcass which could lead to a very nasty accident, it probably makes sense to spend the final two days sightseeing on foot and generally relaxing. Not a bad idea when facing three weeks of school work when I get back ! … More End of the Road

The joys of the Western Algarve didn’t really appeal to me. After yesterday’s rather dull day (scenery wise) I took a good look at the map and there’s pretty much non stop urban sprawl heading west until you pass Lagos. I would have liked to have done the whole coast, but don’t see the point … More Day 4 – Local to Tavira

Or more accurately Albufeira to Faro. So this morning kicked off with an early start. Armed with a picture of the bolt I needed it was off to the local hardware store. They were much friendlier than the bike shop, but couldn’t help me. Plan for today was to take the train back to Faro … More Day 3 – Faro to Albufeira

What a day ! Didn’t go according to plan at all. I’d hoped to ride to Faro and then on a bit further West before hopping on a train and coming home. Because there were only two trains in the afternoon, I had a bit of a schedule to hit, but it wasn’t challenging as … More Day 2 – Tavira to Faro

Well it sounds like a long ride, but in fact a 63km round trip ! Yesterday was spent settling into the apartment and checking out the bike and routes etc. A very leisurely start saw me leaving Tavira at 1000 and heading for Vila Real de Santo António. Not technically Spain, but the last bit … More Day 1 – Tavira to Spain and back

All looking good for the week, except for today when there’s light rain this evening. Fingers crossed all goes well with the flight – and baggage pick up ! Calming myself with good fry up and lots of tea