Friday4 October: to Evora

 The foghorn has been busy overnight. We wake to damp and heavy mist and everything is rather damp as we pack up. We drive off and need the fog lights on for at least half an hour. Further inland it begins to clear and we find ourselves back in the Alentejo wilderness with vineyards, fruit trees and cork oaks many with freshly peeled bark. We’ve chosen to avoid tolls and the route is certainly rural with a number of pot holes and tree roots causing lumps in the road. Simon drives very well and we enjoy the scenic route. We stop briefly for supplies before arriving at the campsite at Évora and find a good pitch. It’s so nice to be warm and dry! Lunch by the van and then we cycle 2 km into the old town. Évora is the capital city of the Alentejo and we admire Roman remains and a beautiful Church inlaid with tiles. We tab the pottery shops and buy some bowls and then enjoy a glass of local wine in a side street before pedalling home for bread and cheese.. and wine. 











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