Spain and Beyond

We have learned that one Portuguese law of biking physics is “what goes down, must go up”. Breakfast had the best fresh squeezed orange juice ever. It’s interesting that none of the OJ in Portugal has made my tummy hurt, most likely because it’s real. The nice ladies and gentleman send us on our way with a packed lunch, which is homemade chocolate cake and oranges. They just gained 25 extra stars in our book! Again we are amazed by the breathtaking coast, with sharp cliffs and rocks. We see storks on the cliffs, including a mama feeding her two babies. It only rains a tiny bit today, so the views are even that much more attractive. The terrain is sandy and puddly from the rains before, which makes for harder pedaling.

The place we stay in Odeceixe is very modern with heated floors, and we attempt to keep our eyes open long enough to do work in the cozy fire lodge. I absolutely love this place, but Drew doesn’t like it as much because it’s “modern”. And also because we both are still in love with our new family friends from yesterday. Again we are pretty much the only ones in the entire town, and are getting used to having Portugal to ourselves. However, this means that again most every place is closed, but we find a local’s bachelor hangout that serves three things – bean soup, tuna sandwiches, and ham/cheese sandwiches. Drew orders two ham/cheese sandwiches, which confuses the owner at first until we explain that Drew is very hungry. The bean soup is the best I’ve ever tasted, mostly because I’m starved too.