Pedro Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Today was quite cold for Portuguese standards, but quite sunny so I was happy with it as long as I kept out of motorways. Had breakfast at Ericeira, before going for a ride around town and then heading to Cabo da Roca, then turned inland and went to via a great forrest road heading home, on @Sofia's recommendation. Then, remembered @Grasshopper's Ride likes windmills so stopped for a picture, it´s a little deceiving because I didn´t really ride the dirt, it´s just the end of the road I rode there to check out the view on my favourite hill. Heading back home I stopped for a coffee at my local Dainese shop and ordered a pair of winter pants. The coffee was quite welcome, most the ride was at around 6 to 8ºC. Getting back home, and the locked home is freezing, I've turned the heating on and AC on, and fired the fireplace, it's now making a dent on the cold. I was having anticipating this so stopped to buy vegetables to make some soup for the next couple of days. I think I have a few cool clips for a movie, will get into it. Ericeira: Cabo da Roca's lighthouse, Europe's westernmost point right here: Stop next to a proper windmill, at Montejunto: Spotted an H2 after having my coffee, it's not a pretty bike in a conventional way but I do like them. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Looks like a lovely day. Thanks for the windmill pic, the view from there is awesome I bet. Looking forward to the video. I was looking at the Ninja (H2) recently as a fun second bike, but I think I need to know I can go on the gravel roads at any time, maybe not the stuff I take my Himi on, but more then the Ninja could handle. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Excellent Pedro......I love the windmill shot! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Love the colours! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Grasshopper's Ride said: Looks like a lovely day. Thanks for the windmill pic, the view from there is awesome I bet. Looking forward to the video. I was looking at the Ninja (H2) recently as a fun second bike, but I think I need to know I can go on the gravel roads at any time, maybe not the stuff I take my Himi on, but more then the Ninja could handle. The one we call H2 on this side of the Atlantic is the supercharged one, I'd say it's way overpowered for any kind of non tarmac use, but then again there are crazies up for anything. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 6, 2021 Author Share Posted January 6, 2021 As a side note, Cabo da Roca is one of the places Lisbon's motorcycles flock to on sunday rides, it's nice and quiet on a day like today though. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 49 minutes ago, BusBoy said: Blue skies. Blue skies!! Will I ever see them for myself again! I love the village. If it has a decent night life that would be an aesome place to chill out to. It's an old fishing village, still some typical fishing but very few boats today. It's the world's first surf reserve, lots of brits, dutch, australians and brasilians living there. It's full of female yoga instructors from all over, surfers from all over, and an overall chill vibe, lots of people during the peak of summer though. It's a very pretty place to be in, quite unique in Portugal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 minute ago, BusBoy said: Surf reserve? https://www.savethewaves.org/wsr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 nice place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 If you're not a surfer or really looking for warm beach weather, I would visit in autumn or early spring. Chances of rain increase, but less of a tourist mob and still great weather: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 that looked great blue skies but i bet a bit chilly and nice bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 29 minutes ago, skyrider said: that looked great blue skies but i bet a bit chilly and nice bike Yes, cold for Portugal but way nicer than rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 On 16/01/2021 at 22:11, Lone Amigo said: My late wife and I loved Portugal. It was always our intention to return, maybe to walk the Caminho Portugues If you ever return and decide to rent a bike, it will be my pleasure to take you on a little ride around provided I can keep up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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