Castelo de Vide - Alburquerque - Spring in Iberia

April 6, 2024

Castelo de Vide - Alburquerque

We had no sun but a surplus of everything else that's good- interest, variety, stunning landscapes, good roads, all in all again an excellent day on our bikes. When we arrived at the end of the day, I was tired and the remainder of the day was dedicated to finding food, resting and taking care of the usual after-ride chores. A journal entry had to be postponed. Today, two days later, so as not to get hopelessly behind, I'll let pictures and captions suffice for a recap of the day.

Janos gets help maneuvering his bike out of the narrow door to our apartment.

Steep, but he is getting a bit of help, he doesn't have to carry his helmet.

Before we leave I spy this fanciful detail on a building on the main square.

A nice bridge, before we start our first climmb

Getting close to the Spainish border on a wonderful, small road

No official border sign, but we are now entering Spain. I felt reluctant to say good-bye to Portugal, I loved our time there.

Interesting roof, probably common in earlier times, but not today. This is the only one I saw.

A countryside of yellow and purple flowers

We had a final climb to our little apartment that we shared with Susan, very basic but spacious, fine for a night and again our bikes were safe in the courtyard. Alburqerque has a small town atmosphere, bigger than a village, and it appeared to be untouched by tourism. As we had been anticipating in Spain, we didn't get a meal before 9:30, and like our sleeping arrangement, it was very basic.

A few photo impressions of Alburquerque.

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Today's ride: 61 km (38 miles)
Total: 216 km (134 miles)

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Charmaine RuppoltWhen I was in Spain years ago, I had heard about the late dinners, but never had that happen! Never had to wait until late in the evening.
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