Man, it’s gotten HOT again! We left our campground and headed for a town where there is supposedly a rail trail as we wanted to go for a bike ride.

It was a pleasant drive today, through fields of fruit trees, mainly olives and avocados. The olive trees looked like they were all having a bad hair day. It was only about 1.5 hours drive but by the time we got to the town, it was HOT! 

On the outskirts of town was the best Lidl I had ever been to. It looked like it was brand new and beautifully air conditioned and even had nice toilets. We grabbed a few bits and pieces then headed to the town of Mirandela and parked up in a camping car place for the night. It’s quite a nice spot, beside a park and the river.

But we had trouble finding where the bike ride started and it looked like we’d have to ride mainly on roads. So we lay down for a nap instead. At 5pm, I couldn’t stand the heat in the van any longer so we took a walk alongside the river into the town.

There was a student festival to celebrate the end of the school year, and the town had a great vibe.

We sat down at a bar and ordered some zero beer. I couldn’t believe the price. 3 euros for two beers! So cheap! At that price we decided we could afford two each! It was really tasty too, a Portuguese one. I can see now why so many people sit around outside drinking at bars. We couldn’t afford to do that at home.