Homeward bound Sunday October 2, 2022

We had a wonderful vacation in Portugal and it was the perfect length because we enjoyed it to the end and yet we were ready to be home.  

The 12 hour flight went smoothly, but we were so happy to land in SF.  My brother Ed picked us up at the airport and a short while letter we were in our car heading home!  

Our ladies 🐓🐓are doing well and everything at home  is in order thanks to our wonderful neighbors, Barbara. ❤️😃

Free day 6 and transfer to Lisbon.

We said good bye to Lagos when the transfer van picked us up and drove us almost 3 hours to Lisbon. 

At 11:11 we were in route. 

We stayed at the same Lisbon hotel, so we kind of had a bearing of where we had been and where we could do some new afternoon exploring. 

The store window with the array of baked Portuguese specialties. 

Final drink on the roof top of our hotel. 

Free day 5 … in Lagos

It was great to be able to leave the bikes in the storage garage today. We spent the morning exploring Lagos by foot, then by sailboat and small motor boat. We paid for a sailing excursion the day before when the winds were gusty and always evident. It just so happens that when we would relish some wind we get a  calm, warm day.  So, we were in a great sailing vessel, we just didn’t do any sailing when the sails were raised.  The good thing is that the sail boat also had a small motor boat that could take small groups to see the cliffs, caves and grottos on the shoreline. That was awesome! 

At 11:11 we were in our hotel gathering our items for our excursion. 

  Bom Dia Sailing Excursion 

The day ended with live music at a fun 🍺 place in the happening narrow alleyways of Lagos. 

Final cycling day 17 - Sagres - Lagos

Our 21st wedding anniversary today and the final day of cycling in Portugal. It was a special day indeed. 

Caught the morning sunrise while having an amazing and very plentiful breakfast. 

Our ride started by backtracking about 5 miles, but fortunately we only had a consistent breeze in our face and not the major headwind that was there yesterday. 

This pottery studio wasn’t open yet, but it showed its products well. 

Arriving in Lagos… It’s a much bigger city than we expected. It will be fun to explore. 

11:11 the waterway from the marina to the Ocean.

Our first opportunity to have paella was today! We enjoyed it with white sangria. 

This tag “cute” with a smiley face has been seen on bus stops, fences, recycle bins, abandoned buildings, and anywhere else the tagger deeded appropriate.  We’ve been seeing this tag at least 10 times a day for the last 5 days! 

 

We’ve seen very few live music opportunities, but the guy was fun and he even dedicated this song to our anniversary!

Our wonderful hotel room in Lagos, overlooking the beautiful pool and the marina, had a surprise waiting… bottle of tawny port and chocolate. Tim set it up in advance, but the surprise for him was that the hotel provided it complementary!  

Dinner at a local fish restaurant, nothing fancy…. but good atmosphere and great food. 

Cycling day 16 Carrapateira - Sagres

What a wonderful day. We had a joyful ride with tailwind and fun stop for coffee, a great coastal city to explore and a fabulous hotel. 

The huge wind turbines were turning and we were sailing! 

Our cappuccinos were deliciously prepared and filled to the brim. 

Adjacent to the cafe was the local fish market 🐟

11:11 photo today leaving Vila do Bisho where we visited the cafe/market. 

The blades of the nearby wind power generators made sound a jet-like sound. 

Saw these fishermen from the very high cliffs pull in a catch! 

This fort, built in the 1500’s, is on the high cliffs peninsula of Sarges. 

This lighthouse is on the fort peninsula. 

Upon recommendation we waited in this line for dinner. The hour long wait in the extreme wind (20+mph) made our fresh fish even more delicious. 

This is the view from our luxury hotel room. 😃