I just thought that I would outline my upcoming trip with three friends to Spain and Portugal. The trip is based on the Ride magazine tour which Simon Wear has created and I am sure wil be of the highest quality. During the past 12 months I've done two of the Ride trips and they've been spectacularly planned.
I am hoping that my new iPhone together with my friend Siri I will be able to complete a trip blog as the trip unfolds.
Grand Tour of Portugal May 2017
10th May
Leave Portsmouth at 11.45 am on board Cap Finistere
11th May
Arrive Bilboa at 1. 00pm approx.
Travel to Sahagun – 170 miles approx. Bilboa to Sahagun
Stay at Hotel Domus Viatoris
12th May travel to Vila Real – 255 miles approx. Sahagun to Vila Real
Stay at Hotel Miracorgo for 2 days
13th May - Rest day or Tour on the “Best Road in the World N222”
14th May travel to Serta – 205 miles approx. Vila Real to Serta
Stay at Hotel Casal da Cortiçada
15th May - Rest day or Tour of Serta and Zezere Valley – 145 miles approx Serta Tour
16th May travel to Lagos - 270 miles approx.
Stay at Hotel Club House CVL
17th May – beach / coastal day
18th May travel to Elvas – 245 miles approx Luz to Elvas
Stay at Hotel Santa Luzia
19th May – Rest day or Castle Tour - 200 miles approx. Elvas Castle Tour
20th May travel to Covilha – 200 miles Elvas to Covilha
Stay at Hotel Covilha Parque
21st May - Rest day or Stelvio style tour – 90 to 170 miles Portuguese Stelvio
22nd May - travel to Chaves – 200 miles Covilha to Chaves
Stay at Hotel Fort de Sao Francisco
23rd May - travel to Astorga – 225 miles Chaves to Astorga
Stay at Hotel SPA via del la Plata
24th May – travel to Santander – 230 miles Astorga to Santander Ferry
Depart at 21.15pm on board Pont - Aven
25th May – return to Plymouth at 16.15 pm
In planning the trip I have tried to put in a five rest days so that we can either relax at the pool or have a ride out depending on how we feel. We are hoping that going the second and third weeks in May will give us enjoyable temperatures rather than being too hot. He is a picture of my RT relaxing in St Ives the other day. The other chaps are on GS's and a 1200r.
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I am hoping that my new iPhone together with my friend Siri I will be able to complete a trip blog as the trip unfolds.
Grand Tour of Portugal May 2017
10th May
Leave Portsmouth at 11.45 am on board Cap Finistere
11th May
Arrive Bilboa at 1. 00pm approx.
Travel to Sahagun – 170 miles approx. Bilboa to Sahagun
Stay at Hotel Domus Viatoris
12th May travel to Vila Real – 255 miles approx. Sahagun to Vila Real
Stay at Hotel Miracorgo for 2 days
13th May - Rest day or Tour on the “Best Road in the World N222”
14th May travel to Serta – 205 miles approx. Vila Real to Serta
Stay at Hotel Casal da Cortiçada
15th May - Rest day or Tour of Serta and Zezere Valley – 145 miles approx Serta Tour
16th May travel to Lagos - 270 miles approx.
Stay at Hotel Club House CVL
17th May – beach / coastal day
18th May travel to Elvas – 245 miles approx Luz to Elvas
Stay at Hotel Santa Luzia
19th May – Rest day or Castle Tour - 200 miles approx. Elvas Castle Tour
20th May travel to Covilha – 200 miles Elvas to Covilha
Stay at Hotel Covilha Parque
21st May - Rest day or Stelvio style tour – 90 to 170 miles Portuguese Stelvio
22nd May - travel to Chaves – 200 miles Covilha to Chaves
Stay at Hotel Fort de Sao Francisco
23rd May - travel to Astorga – 225 miles Chaves to Astorga
Stay at Hotel SPA via del la Plata
24th May – travel to Santander – 230 miles Astorga to Santander Ferry
Depart at 21.15pm on board Pont - Aven
25th May – return to Plymouth at 16.15 pm
In planning the trip I have tried to put in a five rest days so that we can either relax at the pool or have a ride out depending on how we feel. We are hoping that going the second and third weeks in May will give us enjoyable temperatures rather than being too hot. He is a picture of my RT relaxing in St Ives the other day. The other chaps are on GS's and a 1200r.
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