While the searing inland heat continued to top 40C we reluctantly jumped a train to the slightly cooler coastal town of Cadiz (saving us a 2 day ride) then continued along the littoral to Zahara de los Atunes; taking a day out of the saddle to enjoy the beach and refresh for the coming week. Our early morning deaprture from Zahara was stunning! The rising sun glowed upon the fields of sunflowers and the nearby mountains; which unbeknown to us were covered in...

"It doesn't matter how high your expectations are for a country, they will always be surpassed" ... Lonely Planet Looking forward to returning to Espana we have time to down our last "dosh cafesh" (two coffees) before puzzling two immigration officers as to why we don't posses entry stamps for Portugal. After many glances back and forth from the bikes and Australian passports they question "so where did you come from?" before giving a quick shrug of the shou...

LISBON .. with brilliant weather and a short amount of time we were keen to make a start on historic Lisboa. Wanting to see as much as possible we inhale our coffee and set off on an open-top bus and tram tour. Using this resource provided us with a relaxing and complete view of this beautiful city. So many sights but worthy of mention was the Jeronimos Monestary, Torre de Belem and Podrao Dos Descolonimentos (imposing monument dedicated to the Portuguese discove...

Taking in the Portugeuse way of life is not as easy at is seems. We are still unsure of what to think of the place, time will tell? So far we have discovered that that you need to possess a huge appetite, drive as fast and dangerously as possible and if you happen to be male, loose one of your eyes! Despite our appaling introduction to this country (thanks to a filthy, overcrowded campsite crammed with reeking barbeques) the landscape is already proving very...

Time to rest the legs and take in some of the superb sights of "The Pilgrim's City", Santiago De Compostela, the ultimate milestone for so many travellers. The foremost attraction is the striking Cathedral with its golden shrine to St James and huge swinging `botafilmero'; a massive incense filled sphere that swings through the Cathedral like a big smoky pendulum during the pilgrim's mass and takes 8 men to get into full flight! It is truly an inspiring...