A day of rest spent enjoying some ‘surf spectating’ from the cliff tops at Sagres. We toyed with the idea of hiring a board and if it had been a sunny blue sky day, I might have done. But a strong, cool wind was blowing and although some of the waves looked good I wasn’t… Read more

Wowzers, that was a hilly day of bike riding! It’s been a brilliantly scenic day, and unusually for our preferred cycle tours, it’s involved a whopping 500m of ascent to get here and some of that on very steep, leg pumping hills. But before any hill dramas, there was a nice ride out of Luz… Read more

Christmas Day 2024 started with an absolute belter of a sunrise! Both the wind and surf had dropped off during the night, so while the beach was still empty and quiet, we transitioned, a little bleary eyed, from bed to beach. The water was warmer than the air temperature, so it was surprisingly pleasant walking… Read more

A day off the bikes, spent by the sea side with no particular rush to do anything in particular except resting, reading and eating… dream stuff… We’ve certainly good a good place for it. The cliffs above Luz beach are super, if a little unstable. Geology-tastic. Bands of different coloured rocks. It made for plenty… Read more

We got on the road a little earlier than previous days, as we knew we had a bit further to ride and a few more hills to negotiate. Getting about of the yard turned out to be the crux of the day as a very big dog needed to be wrestled in order to reach… Read more

After all the excitement of the hotel experience and a fun night out in the town, we didn’t rush to get up this morning. Downstairs, a fine breakfast awaited us, (which was enjoyed at a slow pace, thanks to some careful planning as to ensure that we didn’t have too far to cycle today). We… Read more