Our annual visit to Portugal wasn't all lying about in the
sun and drinking vinho verde. We hired bicycles for a few days and explored the
area around Tavira in the eastern Algarve. There is a cycle route along the
coast (Ecovia Litoral do Algarve) much of which is off road on gravel paths (we
had city bikes - no punctures - but mountain bikes would have been better)
There are lots of little villages along the way where one can get a nice lunch
with a good bottle of wine.
It occurred to me that there is a railway line along the
coast close to the cycle route. The train is cheap and there is space for cycles
which travel free so an interesting holiday could be had with a mixture of
train & bike.
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| By the sea |
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| Looking a bit red in the face after the climb up the bridge - Tavira |
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| Seems that Portuguese horses don't eat oranges |
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| Traffic jam Portugal style |
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| Crossing a ford - unusual in this dry land |
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| Time for lunch! |
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| The train line gives me an idea |
