20+ km along the Ecovia, previously the railway ... running along the valley of the Tamega steadily up into the mountains ... 4 hours steady plodding, without cafes to distract ... just a swift rest halfway ... a few locals walking, four cyclists and that was it ... terraces of grape vines, forests of pine and eucalyptus ... ready for lunch at Celerico ... a choice of Risotto Mariscos ... err, that's it ... no bacalhau? ... filling and tasty ... wine and coffee ... €5 ... a tired and hopeful enquiry to a bus driver establishes an imminent bus to Amarante ... 4 hours was enough, 4 hours back too much!
Return to details of tomorrow's trip south ... not easy to establish timetables for connection to Penamacor ... looking likely that a trip from Covilha to Castelo Branco is on the cards ... connect from there ... meanwhile, Amarante has been fun ... the Pousada de Juventude special ... the weather warm and sunny ... which helps ...
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