Madalena – Figuera da Foz
123.2km, 6hrs 18mins, 960m total
climb
We didn't feel the
need to hang around for too long at the Madalena campsite. Before we
left we had a quick but healthy breakfast of Fruta e Fibra cereal and
coffee at the same spot as last night (the run-down outside disco).
We spent the first
10k or so along the beach road towards Espinho, then headed further
inland and stayed on the N109 for the rest of the day. The day was
extremely straight forward, mostly flat and we probably managed our
fastest time to date, 123km in 6hrs 20mins with an overall average
speed of 22.5kph. The day is mainly a blur, as houses, towns and
landscapes were just whizzing past. We even didn't any pics of the
day but there wasn't much to see either. We hardly stopped and mainly
had our water breaks while we were waiting for lights to change.
These are the days when you think in 10's of km's at a time rather
than km's.
We eventually made
our way through some busy roads that looked suspiciously like
motorways but weren't to Figuera da Foz. We had booked a cheap
pension for the night there as we had been in the tent for quite a
few days by now. We were checked in by an almost toothless old
Portuguese caretaker who didn't speak a word of English, but was very
helpful. It was in a huge old converted building with the highest
ceilings ever (our only picture of the day!). The room was basic with
an enormous bathroom (considering the size of the bedroom).
We googled the
best places to eat in the town and decided to go to Pizza place
around the corner. The pizzas were really good. They also had loads
of big-name celebrities on the wall who supposedly had eaten there
(George Clooney, Leonardo de Caprio, Greta Gabor etc). We sat near
some English-speaking surfers who talked about the weather conditions
for a full hour. Think we are getting closer to the famous Portoguese
surf spots.
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