Barcelo Isla Cristina

We travelled through the arid countryside of a national park. We had very little fuel and there was no sign of human life let alone petrol stations. We programmed Jessica and she found the only fiilling station in the area 8 miles from empty. We will from now on only travel with at least half a tank.

The campsite at Vila Real de Santo Antonio was vast but proved quite difficult to find a spot because of the ...

Op de rechteroever slaat de torenklok een keer vaker dan op de linkeroever: in Spanje is het een uur later.
Drie stukjes film: weer dolfijnen, de eerste die we in de Algarve tegen kwamen, blijft voor ons erg leuk, ik hoop voor jullie ook. Dit keer een wat grotere varieteit. Het tweede stukje film is uit de zoutwinning bij het plaatsje Tavira waar kluten, reigers en lepelaars fourageren. Het derde stukje film zijn wat beelden in en rond de Guadiana, de grensrivier.

... was our first choice for somewhere to appreciate said coastline, possibly as we'd been drinking the local brew for the last few weeks and it's noted for its 'end of world feel' (the town not the beer) and inaccessibility (again, the town not...). It was the inaccessibility combined with our lack of time and a gentle reminder that we were on holiday not travelling, that made our mind up for us and we were soon on a high speed tilting train ...

Our time in Tavira has gone quickly. We´ve enjoyed soaking in the local flavour whilst sitting at our favourite pastelaria (pastry shop but really a cafe) in the Praça Dr. Padinha. We've had fish a few times - Chris has been more adventurous than Tony in this department! On Wednesday we caught the ferry for the short journey to the beach on the Ilha de Tavira. Our first swim in ...

Caught the train from Faro to Tavira (about 30 minutes trip) and walked up hill and down dale to finally get to our accommodation. Very hot today and quite humid. The accommodation is quirky (as is the owner), right next to the railway bridge over the river. Trains seem to go past every hour or so but thankfully not all night!

The town is beautiful, lots of buildings seem to date back 100 - 200 years, some are a lot older. Like Faro, most of the ...

... stimulant for me over the 25 days of cycling covering 2277 kilometres, plus 7 rest days, has been the support of family and friends. Lynn, Ben and Jamie, and my sister Linda have actively encouraged me every step of the way. They will never know how important it was for me to know they were rooting for me and I owe them a huge debt of gratitude. I also look back on those very first two days cycling through England and reflect on how crucial it was ...

After a very good night´s sleep and breakfast of toastie, doughnuts, fresh orange juice and coffee served by a young lady with bad attitude, I pushed off west to Huelva. I have not seen the sea since passing through Dieppe way back on the 20th April, so I was looking forward to the day. But in the event it proved to be a horrible ride. The road surface was poor and the traffic very heavy, especially early on. There was no ...

... hours to kill for the bus, walked around the market, watched a scrimmage soccer game, walking past a bar i came across a birthday party where i was literally pulled in... friendly people, free food, a warm place to wait for the bus... DEPARTED to Lisbon

... br>Samuti oli just Lagos see koht, kust 1578.a läks Dom Sebastião koos Portugali, Hispaania, Hollandi ja Saksa "õnneotsijatega" (ingl k buccaneer) Põhja-Aafrikat kristianiseerima. Milline kül oleks Aafrika täna ilma selle sündmuseta..?

Praeguseks oli jõgi suhteliselt kokku kuivanud, linn väsinud. Tegime seal väiksed tiirud vanalinnas, jõime (laste)kärarikkas kohvikus cappuccinot ja soetasime paar köögirätikut.

... around for a bit happy to be here so early, and to be so close to Mertola which we aim to reach the next day. We can't see the bridge across the river though, which is shown on our wonderful map - so ask where we might find it. Um, there isn't one comes the reply... the only bridges across are 40km up river or 40km south on the coast. Hmmm. But!! there are lots of boats, and an old bloke says he will take us across on his ferry boat. Whoever came up ...