Faro Santiage bike ride

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Loulé/Faro to Lagos 100.46 km

A first day on the bike.

In general a good day, but with some hiccups.
We started slightly after 8.00 and arrived 9 hours and 100 km later in Lagos. We stopped twice, for coffee and lunch and battery charging for at least 1.5 hours. No real rush.
The road was diverse: regular roads and rocky/sandy roads and paths. On more than one occasion, we had to get off our bikes and walk some distance which is not pleasant with heavy bikes.

It seems that the route we planned was more for mountain bikers than for regular bikers such as us.
I slipped and fell on 2 occasions, but nothing serious. We need to review our road planning; these rocky roads are slow and for me, dangerous.
Overall we followed the coastline with numerous ups and downs. Steep climbs and downs. At some times we reached over 40km/hour going down, something I have never experienced before.
In general, and fortunately, the Portuguese are mindful of bikers, making the trip more enjoyable.
Tonight we dined well in a local restaurant. We are staying in a nice apartment in Lagos. A nice small town on the coast.
Tomorrow up early again to continue our journey.
I am tired but happy.

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