Thursday 09/09/21
Yesterday the forecast for today looked like rain all day, so we thought we might have to cancel our cycle plans. Luckily, this morning it was looking better so we got the bikes down and planned a trip down the hill into Vouzela.
I wish they had invented Smell-o-vision so that we could share the real experience of the early(ish) trip down the valley into the village. We could smell the vines, the grass being cut, the trees, the rain that had passed and the different woods being burned in the houses. It was sublime, made even better by the fact that we hardly had to pedal at all right into Vouzela.
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| Looking down on Vouzela |
We parked the bikes and walked around the village, ending up in a lovely café for some coffee (tiny espresso, Portuguese style, of course) and some pastries to give us energy for the trip back. The village is pretty, has a very relaxed feel and we felt right at home.
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| Our favourite - disused railway converted into a walking / cycling route. |
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| It's always great to find a lovely 'resting bench' with a view |
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| Definitely a farming community - our view from the coffee shop! |
Soon, however, it was revenge time for the downhills, which had all mysteriously turned into uphills punishing us on the way back up to the campsite. Quite a different cycle to the flat Torreira, very enjoyable and very tiring - but all good exercise.
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| Usually seen as a creeper, this was the most amazing bougainvillea |
Tomorrow, we plan to catch the bakery lady in her van (for breakfast bread) before heading off to stock up on groceries for our next house-sit and, hopefully, a stay in an aire in a nearby village.
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