Nearing the end of the tour now, and still enjoying it thoroughly!
The day started with a beautiful sunrise seen from our room, and a hearty breakfast, then a gentle roll out of Lagos.
We followed a cycle route along the railway for a while, which was fun. We saw our first train since Lisbon. This path also took us past some areas of water including a fish farm.
As we went inland, most of the day's route was in rolling Algarvian landscapes, with some small villages, much agricultural interest (a few pigs, sheep, fruit trees of various sorts), but mainly just lovely views from quiet tracks or roads.
The heat was intense, so we were glad to arrive in Silves just before midday - learning yesterday's lesson, we had set out much earlier.
The hotel kindly let us check in very early and also gave us a room with an amazing view of the castle.
We had some downtime by the pool (and in it) then headed back out at sunset for a stroll and dinner. We were pleased to see many storks in residence by the river.
We found a handy restaurant for dinner, full of locals and tourists, for a good meal of piri piri chicken with chips, rice, and salad.
Then back to the hotel to sleep it off and get ready for a final day of cycling.
Today's statistics: 43.1km, 365m of elevation
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