点评:As part of a larger group with friends, my wife and I did the 7 day N2 Portugal tour in October 2024. The route starts in Chaves in northern Portugal and finishes in Faro on the Atlantic coast, a distance of around 740kms. This was the fourth cycle trip I've done with Bike Alive. As with all the previous trips this one was exceptionally well organised with great communication from Donna both prior to and during the tour. The hotels were really comfortable and the meals at night were excellent with lovely wine included. Bicycles were always undercover in locked accommodation.
As usual Donna and Derek looked after everyone on the road with their usual quiet skill and experience. They have the knack of being in the right place at the right time with food / water and plenty of encouragement. They well know what cyclists require and this included the lunch stops where food was ready on our arrival. Particularly important on this trip because we had unusually adverse weather with a lot of rain and cool temperatures so there was no standing around in wet cycle gear waiting for food to arrive. On one wet day, hot soup and cheese toasties were particularly welcome – thank you guys!
Despite the adverse weather this was a lovely route. For the first three to four days, the route is reasonably hilly on quiet roads and passes through wonderfully picturesque rural areas. Then the next two days are a change of scenery on more open, flatter countryside before the final day of a fun descent to Faro. Highlights included the Douro Valley and the beautiful town of Evora.
All in all, another great trip with Bike Alive that I would thoroughly recommend.
翻译:作为与朋友组成的大型团体的一部分,我和我的妻子于 2024 年 10 月参加了为期 7 天的 N2 葡萄牙之旅。该路线始于葡萄牙北部的查韦斯,结束于大西洋海岸的法鲁,全程约 740 公里。这是我与 Bike Alive 一起进行的第四次自行车旅行。与之前的所有旅行一样,这次旅行组织得非常好,在旅行前和旅行期间,Donna 都进行了良好的沟通。酒店真的很舒适,晚上的饭菜很棒,还附赠了美味的葡萄酒。自行车总是放在带锁的住处。
像往常一样,Donna 和 Derek 以他们一贯安静的技巧和经验照顾着路上的每个人。他们擅长在正确的时间出现在正确的地点,提供食物/水和大量的鼓励。他们很清楚骑自行车的人需要什么,这包括午餐时间,我们到达时食物已经准备好了。这在这次旅行中尤为重要,因为我们遇到了异常恶劣的天气,下了很多雨,气温很低,所以没有穿着湿自行车装备站在那里等待食物送来。在一个阴雨天,热汤和奶酪吐司特别受欢迎——谢谢你们!
尽管天气恶劣,但这条路线仍然很可爱。前三到四天,这条路线在安静的道路上相当多山丘,穿过风景如画的乡村地区。接下来的两天是风景更开阔、更平坦的乡村,最后一天是有趣的法鲁下坡路。亮点包括杜罗河谷和美丽的埃武拉镇。
总而言之,这是另一次与 Bike Alive 一起进行的很棒的旅行,我强烈推荐。