That northerly wind just does not let up in Portugal. I don't remember it being so intense last year on my way up the coast, but this year I have the option to use my Interrail ticket to bypass headwinds: feels a bit like cheating to be honest. I decide to travel back to Spain by train. However my travel is delayed a day when I discover that the trains are full between Lisbon and Porto. Luckily finding accommodation in Lisbon is pretty easy and I opt for a hostel.
Lisbon sure is hilly but biking around the slow-moving traffic is one of the better ways to see the city. I spend the evening at a MeetUp event watching an independent movie in a fancy hotel , enjoying "green" wine - this is fresh white wine with a natural soft fizz.
The hostel is far better than my recent campsite experience... kitchen, bed, less traffic noise. The only downside is no safe spot to lock my bike overnight. It proves difficult to get to sleep when my bike is locked on the street in front of the hostel.
I feel very relieved the next day when I find my bike, with all its bits present, where I left it.
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