Bicycle tour in Portugal and Spain, April 2023

Over Easter Break 2023, I went on a bicycle tour with my friend Serge. He brought my bike over from the US in exchange for my company (perhaps a dubious bargain on his part). We met in Lisbon and biked down the Portuguese coast, then took a train over to Spain and spent a few more days together in Huelva and Sevilla. We parted, alas, in Sevilla: while Serge went on to further adventures, I flew back to Responsibilities.

Preparations

Everything I brought from Vienna

Portgual

Lisbon

Our accommodations in Lisbon
Seen in a park nearby
Containing one bicycle, reclaimed from the authorities
Ready to ride

The Portuguese coast

In front of a cork tree
Cork closeup
At the end of Europe
The last Bratwurst east of the Atlantic
Pain on the way to Lagos

Spain

Over the rail gap

Schooling in the river
Riding through goats!
More goats!
A late breakfast

Huelva

The old train station
Siesta under the palms

Sevilla

Snails are for eating
Beer is for drinking
Beauty in strength
Safe at the bus station overnight
On the bus to the airport