So this just happened. Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca.

We rose early this morning and prepared to depart Spain. We had walked to the ferry terminal last night to figure out exactly where we needed to go this morning to reduce confusion. It wasn’t needed. First, there was decent signage. Second, the ferry was late. It was due to depart at 12:00, but at […]

Ah, Algeciras! We finally found you! Three gas stops, the outer edges of 2 rain showers and a chilly 8 hours/500 km later and we made it!It was 14°C when we left this morning, with the threat of some rain, so we departed with rain gear in place. By the time we stopped for lunch, […]

…and another hour time change when we entered Spain! Where does the time go?

We got an early start this morning, in part because Portugal switched to daylight savings time last night. A bit of initial confusion, deconflicting the phone and the watch. A quick shower and breakfast, then we loaded the bikes and took off, winding our way south on smaller and smaller roads until we got to […]

For the afternoon, after checking on the bikes we walked around the town. Lots of narrow roads, most of which people drive along. So many one-way roads! I wonder how many people scrape the sides of their cars entering and exiting what I would normally consider an alley or a footpath! We did find a […]

Some new friends hosted us for a delicious lunch. There are several students at the church from Cape Verde. They practiced their English while we practiced the few words we’ve learned in Portuguese.

We found the local Seventh-day Adventist church, and enjoyed worshipping with the local congregation. Turns out, there’s a lady here who knows Roger!

Here’s where we’re staying in Évora. The hostel experience is always a bit of a gamble – last night the Spanish couple in the room next door smoked like chimneys, so we had to keep the window open, which let in the noise of the dance bar at street level. However, we managed to get […]