Training Log Archive: Stijn

Sintra to Salvaterra de Magos. Camping tonight. A bit of an industrial and agricultural day, making our way through the sprawling mass of Lisbon's outlying suburbs. Quite a lot of traffic, but easy riding.

http://www.movescount.com/moves/move58903771

First proper day of cycling. From Lisbon to Sintra via the coast and Cabo da Roca (Western-most point of mainland Europe). Plenty of cycle paths along the river and the coast and then really felt the 18kg pannier load on some of the steep climbs to Sintra! Luckily we have 7 weeks to prepare our legs for the Alps :)

Sintra is spectacular, with multi-coloured palaces on the hilltops around town.

http://www.movescount.com/moves/move58772478
http://www.movescount.com/moves/move58772205

Wouldn't normally log city walking time, but this was quite a slog out to Belem and back as the trams were delayed and over-crowded.

It has begun! Spent at least 2h putting the bikes back together at the Lisbon Airport and then rolled our way down to the cycle paths along the Tejo River to our hostel.

Loving Lisbon, all its colour and hilliness. Spending 2 days here before starting our journey East in earnest :)

http://www.movescount.com/moves/move58562535