Operation Saddo - Sod this I'm off again..........

Thanks.

Will be home and available for dating Saturday onwards. :)

Any suitors please shave your balls before popping round though


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Day 8

Awake to wet roads, although as Day 2 it doesn’t actually rain on me so no complaints really.

A good day for smooth throttle and braking action.

Lovely A roads and cross into Portugal at Badajoz.

I know it’s crap but I still get a bit of a stiffy on when crossing borders, especially when it’s a country I’ve not ridden in before.


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The roads become dryer and a quick motion check sees me booking a hotel in Castello Branco.

Purely because it’s a couple of hours away, has a castle, and I get a room for 25 euros which looks fab.

Sure enough I roll into town and it’s a beautiful place.

The hotel is unbelievably nice for the money and snack centre on a lovely cobbled street

“Jurassic Park”


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Nice room on quaint street in lovely town ??

That will be 25 of your finest English bastardos please sir.

The receptionist is a honey too but declines my offer of sharing a shower.

Fucks sake, the youth of today whine and bitch about saving water, power etc yet when I suggest a perfectly sound plan she tells me to piss off.

Fucking hypocrites


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Anyway I shower solo and head out for a long walk.

After 5 mins it absolutely pisses it down huge style.

My lucky streak with the weather continues. I could have been riding in that.

Shower passes and I stumble around the town and hills.

It’s a beautiful place, I’d highly recommend it if you’re passing.

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It’s all cobbly and cute

Oh and it’s a very long hill up to the castle.....

I’m sweating like Bombay money lender when I get to the top......


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It’s real preddy when it gets dark...

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Yes I did duck under the spurts, and yes I got wet. Clown


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So foodie up and get head down.

I’m doing the national park thingy tomorrow.

It’s going to be dry so I anticipate a fab day.

I’ve read that thx road voted best in the world last year is ahead of me.....

Sunshine and amazing roads in Dec......... ooooh suits you sir


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I fall asleep pondering my existence ......

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Yep, that’ll work nicely.

Get a good nights rest people, tomorrow is going to be a great day. .....


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I’ve read that thx road voted best in the world last year is ahead of me.....

Enjoying this one
Looking forward to tomorrows installment as Portugal on my 2020 list
Glad to see you back at 25 quid a night for Digs territory :)
 
I know.

It’s like Edinburgh castle. If you’re rich enough to have a castle why build it so close to the train station and all its associated noise ?


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Great report so far, would love a map at the end showing exact route if Poss? Ride safe.
 
Day 9

The rain has passed, bone dry roads so time for breakfast and to get out on the road which joins Peso De Régua and Pinhao.

So it’s in the wine valleys and well surfaced.

Traffic free and very very pleasant, but best road in world, not even close. He’ll it’s not even the best road in a 20 mile radius.

Still it gets carved up, lovely views of river on left as I slice along.

It’s good but me thinks that the local tourist folk have got the voters pissed on the eve of the vote :)

Still it then turns north on some fab mountain roads.




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Hi smalley.

Will do.

If it’s for your tour planning feel free to give me a shout.

There’s bits I’d do again tomorrow and bits I’d leave out :)


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Ballpark target tonight is back to Spain and the Riaño area.

Heard good things so I brew up on my burner at side of the road, lob Riaño in the gps and have a chill in the amazing scenery.


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