Porto
Porto has always been a city Linda has wanted to visit so we planned 4 nights there to have a good wander around. And wander we did, to the tune of 32km. We were a tad pooped before we started to cycle, especially as it’s all up and down here, which is never a good plan! But it is a fabulous city, with old trams, a cable car, a funicular railway and of course the Port Cellars….I wonder why Linda wanted to come here…! Anyway, we had a fab tour and of course tasting in the Taylor’s cellars and did the excellent self guided tour with Linda almost drooling as we walked...
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Our wordly goods.. Colour coded so one of us knows where thing are!! Where’s my seat gone… Always a relief when everything’s reunited… First of many… Our Porto home for a few days Tilly enjoying the rest in the glorious courtyard. Flying Tilly is always an interesting and sometimes stressful experience. Airlines have such varying policies for her, but EasyJet are easily one of the best with a 32kg max weight and they don’t care how big the package is , or in fact if its a box or plastic bag. That’s different to some airlines who give you a maximum...
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Space X Launch Florida cycleroute 1 Perfect shady lunch stop. Chillin.. No swimming today… Glad we went for the small.. Cooling off with a paddle Much needed Margarita time.. Tillys last beach visit Posh Yacht Marina! Our last dip in the Atlantic End of the line… End of the road for this USA trip… Some of the hotels chains in this area, appear to be upping their game since our last visit and refurbing their rooms. We had an excellent night in one of these and set off on another Florida sunshine and heat morning for a cycle further down the coast toward Fort Lauderdale....
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Ploughing through the ‘spring breakers’ at Seaside Sunset at Panama City Beach ‘Diner’ breakfast Phew.. Its a hot one… ???? Swamp paddling to cool off… Flaked out at 39.5C!! The only bit of shade.. Under the motorway.. ???? Chased by the Tortoises.. Just in time for the storm… Tilly gets a soaking… We left our secret cousins and headed off on one of our favourite cycles of all time along the long dedicated cycle path from Destin to just short of Panama City Beach. The path takes you through some gorgeous Disney like villages themed from Greek...
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Dauphin Island Gulf Shores beach hut! Downtown Pensacola Our Pensacola B&B.. We were in the turret! After the storms Like cycling in the Sahara! Some of us working hard… While others…. While Tilly rested….. Afternoon tea in the finished garden! Posh Rooftop Sundowners… The cycle out from Pascogoula was along the main highway for the first 26km. There was a nice shoulder and it was Sunday morning so the road wasn’t busy as all the locals were all presumably at church or McDonald’s for brunch. We crossed into Alabama – home to the Christian...
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