Monthly Archives: June 2015

29 Jun

Podcast 13 – Lisbon II

Finally a whole week off the bikes! Shelley spends some of it jetting back to London while Baden finds things to do in Lisbon like feeding his face and listening to stories. We wrap up our final week in Portugal. You will be rewarded with some more stunning photography when you click through to this post.

Clockwise from top left: On the aquaduct. View from below the aquaduct. Our house and host in Lisbon. Nuno Libório & José Branco from LisbonStorySailors.pt. Miguel Clarinha, Manager at Pasteis de Belem.

Clockwise from top left: On the aquaduct. View from below the aquaduct. Our house and host in Lisbon. Nuno Libório & José Branco from LisbonStorySailors.pt. Miguel Clarinha, Manager at Pasteis de Belem.

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21 Jun

HAYWAY podcast 12 – Lisbon

We made it to Lisbon and the end of the European leg of our cycle tour. We celebrate with red wine, sardines and fado. On the way we check out the King’s playground in Sintra and dine out on breakfast for What’s in the Pot?

Clockwise from top: Arrival at Praca do Comercio, Views from Sintra's hills, Sintra or Disneyland? Sardines on the grill in Alfama.

Clockwise from top: Arrival at Praca do Comercio, Views from Sintra’s hills, Sintra or Disneyland? Sardines on the grill in Alfama.

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15 Jun

HAYWAY podcast episode 11 – Peniche

Sun, sand and sardines in the 11th episode of the How Are You? Where Are You? podcast recorded in Peniche on the western tip of Portugal. After riding down the Atlantic coast from Porto, we discuss our small diversion in-land to the historic university of Coimbra and take you out on the town for a sardine dinner.

Clockwise from top: View of Peniche harbour. Terry the Hilleberg Nallo 3GT tent. Grilled sardines. Lipton cocktail drinks (no alcohol). What's in the Pot ingredients.

Clockwise from top: View of Peniche harbour. Terry the Hilleberg Nallo 3GT tent. Grilled sardines. Lipton cocktail drinks (no alcohol). What's in the Pot ingredients. Clarim soap - tried and true since 1956. 

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08 Jun

HAYWAY podcast episode 10 – Douro special

Welcome to our tenth episode and it’s all about the river. We traveled along the Douro river from Pocinho all the way to the Atlantic Ocean and the beautiful city of Porto at the mouth of the river. (Click here for more photos)

Douro day one

Anti-clockwise from top left: We arrive upriver. View from road. Train from Regua to Pocinho. Baden struggles to offload the bikes.

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06 Jun

Art of travel

Martin rides ahead of Baden

There are lots of times this style of travel is everything you dream it might be…liberating, challenging, flexible and the best way to spend time with local people. Then you meet someone who seems to embody the spirit of it in a way that makes your trip feel super organised and almost clinical.

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01 Jun

HAYWAY podcast episode 9

Episode nine of the How Are You? Where Are You? podcast comes to you from the banks of the Rio Tamega in Northern Portugal. We discuss the changing dynamics of our trip as we find ourselves with more time on our hands in this wonderful country and What’s in the Pot is brought to you from a creepy campground.

 

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