It’s been about a week from Colorado , two days struggling through Lisbon , getting my sea legs. I do not make many miles
Today is the 17th ,April 25 I think.
I am on the south coast of Portugal at a lovely rv park, 7 e a night, did a load of laundry at 5 e and bought breakfast , a baguette, 6eggsand yogurt for 5e. Other than the laundry a real bargain and the Miele washers got my cloths crazy clean. I have one lightweight pair of pants that turn into shorts if needed, one s sleeve button up collared shirt and a tie, that is for dress up, airport day and stand up day and you never know I might get date nite! Two pairs of rugged bike shorts with zipper pockets for passport/phone holding as well as supper padded inner liner butt comfort. 2 t shirts, 1 bike shirt, 2 cotton paid of socks and one cold weather thin socks. 1 pair of boxer shorts 1 pair of swim trunks.
Stir the 1st time in my cycling career I am looked upon as the heavy hauler, dang it how did that happen? 2 man tent, cold weather sleeping bag and yoga mat style sleeping pad, they take up my rear panniers. Throw in the 4 liter water blaster and the 15 watt solar panel, IT section and folding chair and the rear is loaded.
It is all a work in progress that I dare to say will always be changing, updating etc. AND to my chagrin, things break or in the case of my blink red light, get lost!
My start at writing is with a little folding blue tooth key pad that props up the phone horizontally. While sitting in my folding chair i have one my legs, very comfortable for hauling all on my bike.
I am out to get my big 20, and my little 10, battery’s full charged while here at the rv park which may entail another night, still early. I find this better than sitting at a McDonald’s and healthier. I’m on med sea so after a tidy I think I will take a walk and ck it out.
Purdy
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