Spain and Beyond

We see so few people on this entire trip. We only see three other bikers the entire trip too, two touring bikers and one road biker. But the cows are out and having a party as usual with their ringing cowbells. Today they are headed somewhere, so we stop to let them pass. Interesting that the cows are having a mixer with the sheep and goats in this particular party. They all get along so well, regardless of race, religion, age, and color of skin.

We upgrade our lunch yet again, and have leftover chicken along with all the breakfast goodies. The entire way we are so glad we decided to bike vs. another mode of transportation as it allows us to breathe the smells, hear the sounds, and still see scenery at a faster pace than walking. We are also glad we did the tour through Portugal Nature Trails, as Antonio knows all the little paths that we would never find if we were discovering our own way. The GPS is a lifesaver, for without it we would still be lost in Day 1’s path. It became our most prized possession early in the journey.

We end in Pedralva tonight, a town of 2 families plus the hotel, which are actually old homes. It is very basic. No hairdryer, so I pull out my little one and it blows up in 20 seconds. Dinner is at the hotel too, with cool homemade tables made out of wine boxes. Again we start eating with the place to ourselves by the fireplace, but a couple crashes our party later. How dare they! 🙂 The chicken piri piri is excellent, and we get bonus leftovers again. I sleep poorly though, because a portuguese couple is next door up chatting alllll night long. What do they have to chat about from 2-6 in the morning? They must be newly dating.