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Alentejo Region of So. Portugal June 7th – 9th
June 7th – After meeting our Backroads Group in Lisbon, we head southeast to the Alentejo Region through “New Lisbon”, over the second longest bridge in Europe to the other side of the River Tagus (Rio Tejo), and on through rural Portugal and to the ancient town of Monsaraz, one of the country’s oldest settlements in the heart of southern Portugal. Here we’re introduced to the region’s hearty fare with lunch at a historic olive oil factory and charming local restaurant. After lunch, we cycled 22 miles through the rolling hills past vineyards, olive groves and cork fields with a climb up to the medieval town of Monsaraz for views…
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July 1 – On This Day 159 Years Ago
Today is July 1st and is the beginning of what is hopefully, a celebratory and happy weekend for most Americans. However, on July 1st of 1863, our young country was locked in a bitter civil war. And on this day, 159 years ago, two large armies would collide near the small village of Gettysburg. And July 1st would mark the beginning of a deadly battle that would claim over 50,000 American casualties, more than any other battle in American history. Most historians would agree that The Battle of Gettsyburg was a defeat for General Robert E. Lee and the south and marked the beginning of the end of the American…
