Today I had to focus on this question after seeing a lot of people walking with their backpacks along the way just as I did 10 years ago. We flashed them by on our fancy electric bikes. Their effort seems much bigger than ours, although we started much further back and cover much more distance every day. I leave the answer to the question for the time being. I want to finish the trip and then, to a clearer vision on the subject.
A good day as far as climate and road conditions are concerned, although biking these distances after a poor nights sleep results to be challenging.
The road took us along the river Tagus through multiple, seemingly, prosperous old agricultural villages. A joy to drive through these villages and the surrounding fields with different crops.
the opposite. We are lodged in a very beautiful restored monastery with a pool and private bathrooms. Great food A real treat.
An important thing to mention: as is customary for me on excursions like these, the physical exertion tends to close down my stomach and makes eating Every time this happens, there is a moment that the stomach relents and eating a normal affair again. Opening the stomach general happens by drinking something cold. Not this time, this time 2 whiskies with ice drunk on the side of the pool did the trick. I have to remember this and start drinking strong alcoholic beverages earlier....
Tomorrow we are leaving the flat land and entering the more hilly territory. I suppose we will do fewer km.
