Today started wet, what's new. So started late making the most of my cheap hotel room. Hit the road at 11am and it was still raining. I got lost at the start due to the fact that in Almada there is a lot of motorways which bikes can not use so ended up going round in circles for a bit. Finally hit the N10 which is the road to Setubal. There are nicer roads but it was wet and I wanted to push on. The thing that stuck out today was meeting really nice people. It started with a Brazilian couple who had just opened their restaurant. Viviane kindly let me used their WiFi and made me two very nice coffees. Good luck with the restaurant.. Then I met Joist from the Netherlands who is also a fellow bike rider and we rode for about two hours together until our paths went different ways. Joist is a pilot and was telling me how he navigates using the sun. So today I learnt some very useful information. Then I met two old guys who looked after the plants in Setubal park. We chatted for a while about where I was going etc and then I met Jorge at a petrol station cafe. He was on a mountain bike and was out for a days cycling. He also love Bond movies. Really knew a lot about the films. So all in all a good days ride. Also I'm in a really nice camping site by the sea. Might stay for a day if the weather is good.
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