“There is a place called ADVENTURE that lives just on the HORIZON.

It calls us forth over the next ridge and around the next curve.

It is where life’s good stories live, the ones that will be told over and over at campfires for a lifetime or more.

But ADVENTURE doesn’t give up her secrets easily, she keeps them hidden from all but the most willing, those willing to pat the asking price.” – from Cole on Alone series.

All of us paid the asking price, it was an adventure. How much more can we get from that ? Stories for ever more. Think about it ! What we’ve seen … what we’ve done … to me it says it all !

Highs and Lows ? Highs … I loved the pace ! I would ride with you every day !!! It was a great pace, I could do it forever ! I loved it !

On the down side the cold rain day for one full day. But, that’s adventure ! You don’t know what’s on the horizon, what to expect … There’s your adventure !

I loved the trip ! Thank you all.

 

Great job ! Such a beautiful scenery we encountered. It was a pleasure getting to know all of you and look forward to our next adventure.

Possibly the best riding I’ve ever done and two days of it almost without rest. The road book navigation is great too but having to read and decipher symbols every few hundred metres whilst keeping a close eye on the distance trip meter and doing this whilst keeping up a fast pace over rocks and on the edge of mountainous drops is a whole new level of challenge. All in all quite an experience.

Just back from the Atlantic Odyssey. What a fantastic week! Extraordinary countryside with a mix of trails from fast gravel, moderately testing ascents and descents, a bit of sand and, amazing views. The fact that most of these trails can only be ridden because of Pedro’s excellent relationship with the land owners makes this even more special. The 450 bikes are well looked after each day and perfect for the job. Each of the hotel stops was a different style but of excellent quality and the food was top quality too. Pedro, our guide, struck just the right balance between support and advice and, leaving us to enjoy our ride. Carefully planned GPS routes meant we seldom lost our way for long. The team’s pride in their country ensures they went the extra mile to make sure we enjoyed the best of Portuguese hospitality. Well worth the money. There are plenty more trails to cover so, we will definitely be back.

“I just wanted to send a quick thank you for the weekend.  I had a really good time and appreciated getting to know you a little better.  The riding was fun but so was the whole experience.  You help was much appreciated  (and needed). I look forward to catching up again soon.”

Como disfrutamos el fim de semana! Esta zona de Portugal – Alentejo – és de una belleza única; cruzamos y visitamos pueblos remotos y autenticos, pasamos por caminos muy diversos, praderas, bosques y sierras. La ruta bien planeada y variada nos permitió gozar cada momento del paisagem y de la condución offroad en su plenitud, con los consejos de nuestro guía Sr. Pedro Abella siempre atento a la seguridad del grupo. Aparte de su simpatia, demonstró su profesionalidad ayudando y corrigiendo alguna que otra técnica para transpasar con seguridad los obstáculos.
Nota alta al Hotel elegido no solo por su situación, dentro de las muralhas de la cuidad con un entorno y vistas fantásticas, como al servicio, habitacionais y sobretodo al Chef de cocina que nos propuso degustar los sabores tan singulares de la gastronomia local. Enhorabuena, felicidades y gracias a Horizonadventures! Estamos seguros que volveremos.

Totally unexpected! A beautiful country, wonderful people, great food, marvelous accomodation ! It was the best 5 days biking I’ve ever had! Various tracks from technical and winding mountains to trails under trees, crossing rivers all closely monitored by the tour leader. It was my first experience on navigation !! Easy and safe! You ride at one own pace without losing yourself on the way. Congratulations to Horizon Adventures. I will return for sure.

It was a real pleasure to meet everyone and ride in such a fantastic location. I really enjoyed sharing cold beers and great food with you all. I just wanted to say many thanks for the organization, patience, support and camaraderie, which made my first trip to Portugal very memorable. One thing is for sure the memories will last a lot longer than the pain!
Thanks also for sharing the photos. It was great to see the famous “Yellow Submarine” and the guys carrying the Quad over the bridge!

Thanks everyone for the adventure and the patience with the foreign slow-pokes…
Special thanks to Joao for his outstanding organization and for figuring out some short-cuts for Jan and I to keep us from finishing in the dark every day. Also a big shout out to the outstanding support team for rescuing us when time, motorcycles, and fatigue conspired against us on Saturday night!
Given the complete lack of any opportunities to practice over here, the only way for me to get better (at either riding or Portuguese) is to come to Portugal more! Hope to see you on the next one!