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Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 26, 2026
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Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026
Magically transported from Èvora to Lisboa by train. All good!
Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 23, 2026
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May 23, 2026
Cool (22) and cloudy this morning, sunny and 36 degrees by the time we arrived in Èvora.
Today's goal was to use a lot of battery and go fast. Mission accomplished.
Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 22, 2026
Merida to Elvas
Casa, há só uma!
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May 22, 2026
A very fast ride! After a small climb out of Merida we picked up a good tailwind and cold maintain about 30 kph on the flat sections without much effort. Komoot did an excellent job of routing us through Badajoz and into Elvas. Nice little campground here.
Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026
Very easy day, first 10 K is climbing and then it's really an easy coast into Merida.
Arrived in Merida during a festival (accidentally of course),everyone was running around dressed in Roman costumes and consuming copious amounts of alcohol, which made for a fun afternoon.
Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026
Nice short ride, Zafra is a pretty town worthy of a visit. Ruta da Plata continued to be quiet and mostly free of traffic, aside from the Camino de Santiago people.
Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 19, 2026
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May 19, 2026
The Ruta de la Plata was quiet and peaceful with enough diversity of terrain and a few picturesque towns to pass through to keep things interesting. This was once a very busy national route, however, now that there's an expressway paralleling it, there is only local traffic. Lots of elevation gain today.
Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 18, 2026
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May 18, 2026
Just a short day to get clear of Sevilla. Only one small detour, otherwise a fun day.
Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 12, 2026
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May 12, 2026
There is a story behind the iconic bull on the hilltop. Looking into what the towers with rays of light are, found this simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS10_solar_power_plant.
Very impressive!
Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026
Another day with great tailwinds, again minimal need for the batteries. Nice route, good road surfaces, good shoulders, mostly polite drivers. Interesting food options here.
Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 10, 2026
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May 10, 2026
Nice route, big tailwind so no need for batteries! Mostly sunny, nice roads, minimal traffic.
The last time we took this ferry was 1998. We had to change our Spanish pesetas for Portuguese escudos and have our passports stamped entering Portugal.
Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 6, 2026
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May 6, 2026
Huge tailwinds yesterday and today, really didn't need the batteries at all either day. I'm feeling sorry for those cycling north, hard work!
Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026
There were a few extra kilometers on today's ride so that we could stop by Decathlon, which is located more or less half way to Spain from Sétubal, which caused half of the team to threaten mutiny.
Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 3, 2026
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May 3, 2026
Extra lazy day, but a very nice place to be lazy in.
Curt Bradner went for a bike ride
May 2, 2026
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May 2, 2026
Great test for the impermeability of our tent and rain gear. Hard rain until around 12:00, then mild. Sunny afternoon!
May 26, 2026
Being back on home turf, we made good use of the e-bike option today with the goal of having lunch on the ocean. Tribo made us feel welcome and we celebrated with a nice meal.
Peniche has added a ferris wheel (rota gigante) and it appears there's a big oceanography symposium going on. A person leaves