Day 7: Cycle Algarve- The Foia Loop
A beautiful day at a relaxing retreat hotel...
A short 20 mile ride was planned but all the ascent comes in first 10 miles. The reward is views from highest point in Algarve.
We took a pre ride photo just in case we didn't make it back..
Marco and Ricardo led us on a back route to avoid a busy section of the road.
Once we got to Monchique we started serious climb.
We had rewards all along the way. At 1200 feet ascent, I first saw the ocean...
At 2300 feet ascent, we were at the top. Ricardo made it up before me, but seems he got a push assist...
After a quick snack break, we headed down to the Velochique cafe... hoping to avoid any rain from darkening clouds...
Took me 1:45 hours to get to the top and 20 minutes back to Monchique...
Wherever this day took each of us, ending back at our beautiful oasis for a meet up on the plaza is well deserved...
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