Congratulations to Les and Ian. On schedule, they have completed their epic ride - a total of 1,303 kilometers.
Hot off the press, here is the report from Ian.
"Well, we made it to Vale do Lobo about noon today! Hooray.
Because we had gone on last night to Olhao, we knew that we did not have too far to go today. In fact, we covered just 29 km in a cycling time of about 1hr 45 minutes. The total distance covered since we left Butleigh was 1303 km. The weather was some of the warmest we have had. After our experience yesterday on the Ecovia, we decided to follow the N125 through Faro towards Almancil. This was a mixed blessing - there was a lot of traffic and often no hard shoulder to the road so it was a bit hairy at times.
Because we arrived as early as we did, we were able to say hello to Annie and Roy before they left for the airport later in the afternoon. They (and we) were treated to Les jumping in the pool in his Lycra cycling shorts."
What a fantastic achievement and we are full of admiration for Ian and Les. Jane has commented on a number of occasions that she felt totally inadequate and I must say that I could never do what they have done. Well done both and now you can have a well-earned rest.
If you are also impressed by what Les and Ian have achieved, please give to their charities, BIBIC (helping children suffering from brain injuries) and Prostate Cancer UK. Visit: www.justgiving.com/teams/lesian and that is what I am going to do right now.
Photos: You will be pleased to know that we don't have any pictures of Les in his Lycra cycling shorts! The arrival in Vale do Lobo; Les' wife, Les (I know, it is very confusing) greets Les and Ian - Ian has to wait for a few days for his wife Emma and daughter Sofia to arrive.
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