Just read this out loud to Joni for her bedtime story, she thinks that given a choice between flowers on one side of the road and the ocean on the other we would probably choose to look at the ocean. I did point out that we didn’t need to choose!

Those backpacks remind me of the statues that cyclists strap to their backs getting increasingly larger as it gets closer to December 12 a special celebration of Our Lady of Guadeloupe!

Enjoying your adventures every day. Thanks for reminding us of the joy of riding. Hoping to resume our riding in Europe, perhaps in the fall.
The Cyclingsantas

I have a new theory on this non-canary/non-serin. Actually, it’s more than a theory, and I feel certain. It’s a common greenfinch. I don’t know why greenfinches don’t come up when you search for yellow birds of Spain, but it’s got several distinguishing features - the thick bill, the dark eye mask, the forked tail, and especially the thin yellow racing stripe along the base of the wing.

Here’s another example: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/taeurope24/to-mojacar-playa/#52133_nwmzovur3g5z15y774e16s7w2of

We’re following in your footsteps. The same lodgings two nights in a row!

Hey, I think we’re in the same room!

Up on the scaffolding. You need a good head for heights to work up there.

Awesome camouflage !

Is there a worker on the top in red? Yikes..

Our guesthouse host gave us directions to the water taxi. He seens to know the drill as he hosts Camino pilgrims regularly. We shall see in tge morning.

Good luck crossing the river!this reference says the ferry that we took no longer runs, but there is a small boat that runs on a regular schedule and will hopefully take bikes: https://www.turismoaguarda.es/en/como-llegar-en-barco/

Also, you might check Suzanne and Patrick O’Hara’s journal. The ferry was out of,service for their crossing too, but they were rescued by a fisherman with a small boat: https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/portugalspainfrance/vigo-to-viana-do-castelo/

Nice shot! More likely a meadow pipit though.

Terrible bridge, and one I’d forgotten about. Thanks for the reminder. To help you remember how great it was, here’s our photo of it. Note from the comments that the O’Haras biked this thing too. https://www.cycleblaze.com/journals/iberia2019/ponte-de-lima/#18716_jq6k45sjmc7uyf1k1iokk81efuu

Ugh. Exhibit A on why we avoid northern Portugal.

Right back at you!