Portugal Bike Blast

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Portugal Bike Blast

Postby boxerscott » Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:25 pm

http://s872.photobucket.com/albums/ab28 ... st%202012/

Day 1 Jed to Montigny (Rouen)

day 2 Montigny to St Emillion (Montagne, Bordeaux)

Day 3 Montigny to Palencia (Leon province, northern spain
via lunch stop at San Sebastian)

day 4 Palencia to Villa at Esposende (coast northern Portugal above Porto)


6 nights at Villa, one day out on public transport to Porto, one Duoro Valley ride out.

Day 11 Paradores Puebla De Sanabria Northern Spain

Day 12 Paradores Fuente De Picos de Europa

Day 13 Brittany Ferry Santander.

Not a drop of rain till we got back to Portsmouth whereupon the heavens opened. No period of unmarriedness with bike or Amanda (well almost in the case of the latter :) ) Fitted the bike with 4 new plugs and a new rear conti, ran with the existing front M3. Used 1.4litre 10 w 40 mineral although I suspect she was low on setting off. Big thumbs up for Spain and Portugal (inexpensive thought we) thanks to Chris (wingapedia) for his helpful suggestions and others who replied to my earlier post.

Note to self... sign up to TelePeage for next Europe run.

Relais Hotel Montigny nice room menu "swedish massage" no wonder there were so many blokes at dinner commented Wifey :)

Rant, Where on earth do all these Tossers :wink: on their square milk churn laden "Gee esses" learn to feckin ride :?: typically swaying and wafting all over the bloody place, Over. :wink:
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Postby boxerscott » Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:40 pm

Think this is indexed wrong :oops:
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Postby Boxermed69 » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:43 pm

Cracking stuff BS. Can almost feel the heat from the piccies 8) . Quite the artiste with a box brownie - some great shots. Ever so slightly jealous.

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Postby Daveg2812 » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:55 pm

Looks like a cracking trip Chris. Slightly envious. That said, have had a fun day out at a local maze with the two ladies in my life, and wouldn't change a thing. Will I still be able to ride a bike when my 9 year old decides to spread her wings? :lol:
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Postby el-nicko » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:59 pm

:shock: 'ticularly liked this one m8 . :lol:
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Postby Daveg2812 » Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:04 pm

Yes, me too, couldn't decide if he was pulling it or punching it :lol:Also just noticed that you have a fancy red seat Chris. :)
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Postby Blackal » Mon Oct 15, 2012 1:05 am

Daveg2812 wrote:Yes, me too, couldn't decide if he was pulling it or punching it :lol:Also just noticed that you have a fancy red seat Chris. :)


He gets that from spankings............ :shock:

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Stats.

Postby boxerscott » Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:02 pm

Stats. The bead counter has been busy, here goes.

Fuel £403.00

Peage £85.00

Hotels and foods £905.00

Ferry (one way) £203.00

villa 1/4 share £265.00

Kennel fee £140.00

misc. (her stuff + sponge, shampoo and sae 10w 40) £184.00

Swedish massage 90 euros :wav:

Rollin Baccy £965.00 personal use, errr cough.

Crackin value for money!!!
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Postby slparry » Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:16 pm

wonder how it would stack price wise with getting the ferry direct to Spain, with not paying peage, fuel, hotels, wear and tear etc?
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Postby boxerscott » Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:35 pm

Steve, me no likee boat trips, but that aside our crossing back was "good", in fact we plan to do Spain again next year and we will do ferry both ways cos we are going right down to the bottom. Big thumbs up from us for biking in Spain; we like France but it is getting pricey.

Wear and tear? you mean provenance :wink:
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Postby slparry » Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:57 pm

and distinctly bike unfriendly of late :)
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Postby boxerscott » Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:18 pm

You would think that, but we never experienced it, both wore hi vis, carried our alcometers and were good ambassodors of the "auld alliance"secret is to put the Saltire stickers on your panniers :wink:
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