Way to do it

Thanks Chris for all the lovely stories.

You have the correct attitude to this with adventure.
Travel to discover.

Does not need an expensive "adventure" bike.

Wish you the best.
I hppe that Goodbye is to the formum only, not to the motorcycle adventures

A short test after all rain.

(UK guys feel as home)

ABR scooter group sounds good.
We have an Algarve Senior Bikers Scooter group here.
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About that all is far away from UK:
Consider the ferry to Santander.
Not cheap, but easy.
You get to the area of Picos de Europa.Direct. Without all that transport riding to the alps.
And also a short ride to the ...

I am on my 2nd pair of Gaerne enduro boots. All day/ multiday comfort, but I do put an insole in. Top protection and if it is wet I wear some
sealskinz socks... They are also one of the few boot companies that still make their boots, rather than ship production to cheaper landsa if that means ...

I plan to get some boots with better protection than my current "ADV" boots.

Especially for the ankles.


I am looking at Alpinestars Tech 5.
It looks as good value for the money.

https://www.fc-moto.de/epages/fcm.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/10207048/Products/Alpinestars-Tech-5-Boots/SubProducts ...

Some extra pictures to inspire even more

A nice day


Some hairpins.
Even if the max altitude in this area is 900 m. Far from Alps and... There are hair pin routes and beatiful views.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fóia_(mountain)

61 Barragem.jpg
Barragem de Odelouca
Nice place to stay. Take out your own coffee and look over the reservoir.

62 Barragem.jpg
The level of water in the reservoirs is very good. It has been a problem with lack of water. But now the reservoirs are filled to around 80 %,on average


71 Gravel ...

A short detour from Alferce, on gravel
to Passadicos Barranco do Demo.
With it's suspension bridge.


https://wetravelportugal.com/barranco-d ... monchique/
View over barragen de Odelouca

12 Silves Hill Climb 1.jpg

Hills North of Silves.
I have done that hill a couple of time as a “hill climb” Before the surgery of my legs. The only tricky part is the top itself. You have to turn 45 degrees on the top. If you go to fast => Ops.. And getting down is more difficult than getting up ...