Spain and Beyond

Today is our “easy” day, and I am renewed and relieved enough to see the light at the end of the tunnel. However, the wind is extra strong today and at times we almost get blown off the trail. We ride by wind turbines, which makes sense, but don’t know if it is always this windy, or today is extra windy. Drew does a slow-mo tip over before a big puddle and hits his helmut and bends his handlebars. They luckily bend back and his brain seems to still function fine, and I am temporarily entertained. For a few KM when the wind is actually at our backs, we learn the art of “bike sailing”. What fun! Bike sailing forces our spirits high and we can’t help but smile the rest of the way. The farther south we go, the more we see the land go from very rural to much more touristy. We hit the southwestern-most point at Cape Vincente and end in Sagres.

Tonight we stay in a 4-star hotel with “design surprises” but we miss our grandma’s and the charm of the smaller places. We got upgraded to the ocean view – nice! And because why not, we book exclusive time in the pool with a waterfall and therapeutic water spout (weird) and try out the Turkish spa. Later, we find a little local restaurant with a local dish of yummy coconut mango chicken for me and fajitas for Drew.

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Today’s ride is dedicated to my grandmother, Mim, who passed away in her sleep this morning,  at the wonderful age of 101. She was an amazing lady and will be missed greatly.